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IMG:4965555019825936185_ill_252a.jpg:BOKOR (1909). The third American machine to leave the ground; the second purely U.S. one. BOKOR (1909). The third American machine to leave the ground; the second purely U.S. one. IMG:4965555019825936185_ill_252b.jpg:CALL II (1909). CALL II (1909). IMG:4965555019825936185_ill_252c.jpg:CYGNET II CYGNET II (1908). Designed by Dr. Graham Bell, of the Aeronautical Society of America. Bell (Canadian), Glen Curtis (U.S.), Herring (U.S.), and Burge (Canadian). It made short flights. IMG:4965555019825936185_ill_252d.jpg:ENGLISH ENGLISH (1909). In 1909 extraordinary claims were made for this machine and great things expected. On a full power trial in its shed it broke loose, and smashed itself against the roof. No recorded outdoor results. 16 IMG:4965555019825936185_ill_253a.jpg:HERRING-BURGESS (1910). HERRING-BURGESS (1910). IMG:4965555019825936185_ill_253b.jpg:HULBERT HULBERT (1910). This strange machine built in Switzerland by Dr. Dane Hulbert, achieved several flights. The planes were placed longitudinally instead of in the usual way. IMG:4965555019825936185_ill_253c.jpg:JUNE BUG JUNE BUG (1908-09). Famous machine of its era. Built by the Aeronautical Society of America (see Cygnet II ). Second machine to fly in the U.S.A. Did 2000 miles before being broken up. IMG:4965555019825936185_ill_253d.jpg:KIMBALL KIMBALL (1909). First machine in which a large number of propellers was attempted. Failed. 17 IMG:4965555019825936185_ill_254a.jpg:LOOSE (1910). LOOSE (1910). IMG:4965555019825936185_ill_254b.jpg:LUYTIES OTTO LUYTIES OTTO (1908). 18 IMG:4965555019825936185_ill_255a.jpg:MOISSANT (1910). Built entirely of aluminium. Designed by the late John Moi ant. Failed. MOISSANT (1910). Built entirely of aluminium. Designed by the late John Moi ant. Failed. IMG:4965555019825936185_ill_255b.jpg:RICKMAN (1908). RICKMAN (1908). IMG:4965555019825936185_ill_255c.jpg:ROSHON ROSHON (1908). 19 IMG:4965555019825936185_ill_256a.jpg:WILLIAMS (1908). WILLIAMS (1908). IMG:4965555019825936185_ill_256b.jpg:ZERBE (1909). ZERBE (1909). IMG:4965555019825936185_ill_256c.jpg:. IMG:4965555019825936185_ill_256d.jpg:WRIGHT WRIGHT (1908). Two views of the machine with which Wilbur Wright startled all Europe from August, 1908 to April, 1909. First U.S. machine to fly. 1 part C.