SAMUEL F. PERKINS, THE FAMOUS AMERICAN kite KING, SUSPENDED 300 FEET HIGH AND SUSTAI NED BY NINE GREAT 12 FOOT AEROPLANE KITES, THE TOPMOST OF WHICH IS OVER A MILE UP. J IR. PERKINS CLAIMS THESE TO BE THE ONLY MAN-LIFTING KITES IN AMERICA; HE IN- TENDS TO ADAPT KITES TO THE USE OF WIRELESS… … Australia An interesting machine, somewhat on the linesof the Curtiss, has been undergoing trials at Mia-Mia; it is constructed by Mr. Duigan, of thattown. Short hops have already been made in it,and the inventor hopes to accomplish longer flightsas soon as it is fitted with a new propeller. This…
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