Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-26
TO BUILD AEROPLANES
Motor Company Provides Facilities to
Manufacture on Large Scale.
10 FEAR OF COMPETITION
Capacity of the Factory to BE Four
Aircraft Per week and Many
Orders Have Been Booked
in Advance.

In spite Of the fact that the whole
world is talking Of aviation; and that
the magazines and newspapers are filled
with stories Of the development Of the
new science, it is almost impossible for the
average citizen to picture to himself a
time not more than twelve months distant.
WREN the whirring Of motors high up in
the air will be a familiar sound; and
the bird-like progress of the aeroplane a
sight to which he will quickly become ac-
customed.
From Dayton. O.-The home of aviation
comes word, however, that win dissolve
the doubts of the man on the street and
enable him to grasp the solid fact that
mastery of the air is a thing accomplished;
and that the aeroplane is hard on the
heels OF the motor car as an aspirant for
popular favor; at least in the world Of
sport.
Henry Stoddard. secretary Of the Speed
well Motor Car company. OF Dayton, en-
Joys the honor Of being the first nan
TO give out definite and positive informa-
ton concerning the manufacture of aero
planes in America; and the Speedwell com
pany will build the first plant devoted
to that purpose. getting II under roof and
in operation the first week in January.
The Speedwell company goes into the
aeroplane business to the extent Of erect
ing a plant" said Mr.. Stoddard in the
course of an interview, with no fear what
ever that such a step marks the begin
ming OF serious competition between the
motor car and the craft OF the air. 1t is
true, undoubtedly, that the aeroplane will
be taken up by a large class Of sportsmen.
-.... - a. - l.. ~ a. n~-H-A
brothers bear us out-that the coming of
the a~eroplane means the creation of an
entirely new field of sport; and that the
motor car demand-which. as everyone
knows. is simply stupendous at the present
time-will continue unchecked.
Building Ready soon.
The building for the production of the
Wright aeroplanes will be ready for active
occupancy about January /. 1t will afford
$500 feet Of floor space, and viii house the
wood working and other machinery neces-
sary to aeroplano manufacture. The motors.
we understand. viii be MANUFACTURED else
where.
The space we are providing for the
Wright Bros, will enable them to pro-
duce four flyers per week, and at this rate
the filling of present orders-which cal
for i75 planes will keep the plant running
full time for an indefinite period, We be-
lieve that the demand for the Wright ma
chine in 1910 will run close TO the 1900 mark,
II not actually beyond II.
'The company has also provided q large
open space Immediately adjoining the
factory. to be used as a testing neld-for
Reroplanes and a field Of instruction for
Reroplane buyers"
Tn Wright company Of New York is the
name under which the Wright brothers
have Incorporated for N.000 900 at Albany.
Wilbur Wright Is president Of the company,
his brother Orville is vice president, Gin
ton r. Peterkin Of New York is secretary
and treasurer. and the executive COMMITTEES
Is composed OF August Belmont. Andrew
Freedman and Theodore p. Shonts,
In addition 10 the wrights, the directors