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tions of a motoi' can easily be met, supposing- that the propelling- 

 mechanism has been properly chosen, and that extraordinary light- 

 ness is not even essential. 



The interests of the professional flight-essayer demand further 

 experiments in practical flight and the gain of further efficiency. Bnt 

 even to those who only desire to utilize, as a means of sport, the results 

 already obtained, opportunities are oft'ered to promote the interest of 

 the problem of flight and the way for a more ready i)rosecution of the 

 subject. 



The time has passed when every ])erson harboring- thoughts of aerial 

 flight can at once be pronounced a charlatan. If we may hope that our 

 aeronautic publications are eventually to be taken seriously by the 

 majority of those skilled in allied subjects, it is imj)ortant at the out- 

 side to awaken the interest of those whose natural concern this great 

 problem should be, but who now shrug- their shoulders. We shall 

 then at least be able to show some practical results, and towards these 

 ends we here take the first step. 



