LIST OF PLATES 



PLATE PAGE 



1. Rubber-motor model aerodromes Nos. 11, 13, 14, 15, -*>, 30, 31 16 



2. Rubber-motor model aerodromes Nos. 11, 13, 14 10 



3. Rubber-motor model aerodromes Nos. 15, 24 16 



4. Rubber-motor model aerodrome No. 26 16 



5. Rubber-pul! model aerodrome 24 



0. Rubber-pull model aerodrome 24 



7. Rubber-pull model aerodrome 24 



8. Rubber-pull model aerodrome 24 



9. Rubber-pull model aerodrome 24 



10. Steel frames of aerodromes Nos. 0, 1, 2, 3, 1891 and 1892 33 



11. Steel frames of aerodromes Nos. 4, 5, 6, 1893, 1S95, and 1890 53 



12. Burners, aeolipiles, and separators 50 



13. Boilers of aerodromes 50 



14. Aerodrome No. 5, December 3, 1895. Plan view. Rudder removed 78 



15. Aerodrome No. 5, December 3, 1895. Side view 78 



16. Early types of wings and systems of guying s l 



17. Aerodrome No. 5. Plan of wings and system of guying 89 



18. House-boat with overhead launching apparatus, 1S96 100 



19. Paths of aerodrome nights, May 6 and November 28, 1890, near Qnantico, Va., on the 



Potomac River 108 



20. Instantaneous photograph of the aerodrome at the moment after launching in its flight 



at Quantico on the Potomac River, May 6, 1896. Enlarged ten times 103 



21. Instantaneous photograph of the aerodrome at a distance in the air during its flight at 



Quantico on the Potomac River, May 6, 1S96. Enlarged ten times 108 



22. Instantaneous photograph of the aerodrome at a distance in the air during its flight at 



Quantico on the Potomac River, May 6, 1S96. Enlarged ten times 108 



23. Overhead launching apparatus 



24. Overhead launching apparatus 108 



25. Side view of steel frame of aerodrome No. 5 suspended from launching-car, October 24, 



1S96 112 



26A. Dimensioned drawing of boiler coils, burners, pump, needle valve, and thrust bearing. . . 



2GB. Dimensioned drawing of engine No. 5 



27A. Side and end elevations of aerodrome No. 5, May 11, 1S96 



27B. Aerodrome No. 5. Plan view. October 24, 1896 Jj" 



28. Steel frame of aerodrome No. 6 on launching car J^O 



29A. Plan view of aerodrome No. 6. October 23, 1890 |22 



29B. Side elevation of aerodrome No. 6. October 23, 1S96 *» 



30. Plan view of steel frames and power plants of aerodromes Nos. 5 and 6 12^ 



31. Details of aerodrome No. 5 



32. Drawings of proposed man-carrying aerodrome, 1S9S 



33. Path of flight of aerodrome No. 6, June 7, 1899 



34. Paths of flight of aerodrome No. G, June 13 and 23, 1899 



35. Aerodrome No. 5 on launching-ways 



30. Paths of flights of aerodrome No. 5, July 29, 1899 • • • ■ • • ■ ■•■ ■•••■ • 



37. Experimental forms of superposed surfaces, 1898, 1899. (See also plates 64 and 65.) . . . . 153 



38. House-boat and launching apparatus, 1899 • 



39. Method of attaching guy-wires to guy-posts to relieve torsional strain "» 



40. General plan and details of launching-car lgQ 



41. Aerodrome on launching-car 160 



42. Details of clutch-post for launching-car 



43. Front end of track just preparatory to launching aerodrome ^ 



44. Resistance of wires at given velocities 16g 



45. Frame of aerodrome A, January 31, 1900 168 



48. Frame of aerodrome A, January 31, 1900 16g 



47. Frame of aerodrome A, February 1, 1900 1 g g 



48. Frame of aerodrome A, February 1. 1900 



