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with the Bullet at Hempstead, L.I. After subsequent ground testing and trial hops Gallaudet attempted his first real flight on July 25th at Westbury Field, L.I. If he could demonstrate satisfactory operation at over 100 M.P.H. the Aero Club was to pay him $10,000 and enter the plane in the race. About 5 A.M. he took off after a very short run and the plane climbed at an alarming rate tp about 400ft. before Gallaudet was able to level out at all. As he did so it became very unstable, and suddenly dipped sideways and dove in, striking the ground on one wing which probably saved his life. He was pulled from the wreckage badly hurt, but none of his injuries proved critical. It was believed the plane was making well 100 M.P.H. at the time. In late August Gallaudet did some flying on a French Gnome-Nieuport monoplane at Hempstead, L.I. he had great praise for these machines and loved to fly them. After the smashup of the Bullet he rebuilt this plane on pontoons, with modifications, using the same 100 H.P. Gnome engine, and did some flying with it in Connecticut. 
In 1913-1914 the company built a monoplane flying boat powered with a 110 H.P. Maximotor. Early in 1915 they brought out first the 0-1 single seater Tractor Biplane with 50 H.P. Gnome engine, and later the C-2 with 100 H.P. Gnome engine. These planes were beautifully built, with natural finish mahogany planked fuselage and pronounced back-swept wings. It was very stable, handled will in flight and was considered to be one of the most advanced planes yet produced in the United States. Tex Hillman flew these planes actively at Hempstead, L.I. in 1915 for the Gallaudet Company. That summer they installed a second seat, dual controls and larger wings, and started training a class of students. Some flying was also done that year with the United States built 90 H.P. Gyro engine installed in these planes. The company was also advertising the Gallaudet Aero Varnish "Gas - Oil and Waterproof, fill and shrinks cloth."
In July, 1915 Gallaudet was a founder member of the newly formed American Society of Aeronautical Engineers in New York. In late August, Company aviator Millman flew the 100 H.P. Gnome dual control Gallaudet tractor at the Plattsburg Military Maneuvers, Plattsburg, N.Y., for a time, and while there taught a class of young officers. In 1915-1916 they brought out another very novel machine, the D-1, a twin-motored hydro biplane, using two 150 H.P. Duesenberg engines, geared to a single 4-blade pusher pro-