Ferris, Richard. [from old catalog] · New York, T. Nelson and sons · leaf 170
started the engine,and then rigged up a leash, and when we hadmounted the machine, we let go; and before eightoclock we had accomplished several very successfulflights, both with and against the wind. These ex-periences we continued throughout the day, and bynightfall I felt quite capable of an… … Diagram of Bleriot monoplane, showing controlling lever L and bell-shapeddrum C, to which all controlling wires are attached. When the bell isrocked back and forward the elevator tips on the rear plane are moved;rocking from side to side moves the stabilizing tips of the main plane.Turning the bell…
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