The Detroit times., 1909-12-17
A|RsH|P As EASILY
MANAGED As
BICYCLE
Flying Not Whit More Dangerous
Than Driving Auto Through
Crowded Street, Says Famous
Aviator. Here With Brother.
Declares Aeroplanes Will Never Be
Competitor of Trains and Have No
Future as Common Carriers.
WILBUR WRIGHT.

fresh liCm the trial OF an inJunc-
ton suit against Glenn Curtiss, IN
NoNing the alleged infringement OF
their patents the Wright brothers,
Wilbur and OrVille. world famous
aHlators, 90 Dayton. O.. stopped IN IN
Detroit Thursday morning on their
way home from Buffalo. TO be present
at the OF Sanization OF the Michigan
Aero club Thursday night They came
on the invitation of Russell \. Anger,
who is one OF the directors OF the
Wright Co. recently formed in New
York for the manufacture OF All ships
on large scale
Wilbur Wright talked freely to The
Times OF the companys plans for the
establishment OF an aeroplane indus
try. Detroit has been mentioned rs
possible location for factory. but
Mr.. Wright declared that. for The pres.
ent al least the manufacturing Oper'
ations would be confined TO Dayton.
On the occasion OF his last visit here.
several prospective sites were inspect
ed but no negotiations are under way
Tor the purchase OF any property here.
as far as he knows.
I'VE are devolng our attention now
10 putting in machinery in our Dayton
plant and training men for the
work, said Nj Wright. we expect
Ia be- turning out planes for the mar
ket early in the year and our first
years output Will probably not dc
less than - and IL may reach 90 They
will SCI for $500 each and VIII
probably be used at tn" start largely
FOR sport and amusement.
DO you look for any competition"
was asked.
No. NOT any serious competition
The only flyiug machines that are
doing anything AZ all. outside Oh our
own. are iniringrments on our patents,
and every infringement viii mean a
new lawsuit The first infringement
case vas The one against Curtlss, just
heard In buffalo. The court reserved
It's decision until some time IN Janu-
airy. and in the meantime Curtiss Is
free 10 20 un using his plane. but II
Is 4 clear infringement and II We ult
mately secure restraining order We
viii have an action against him for
damage
THAT The possibility OF airshps be.
coming common carriers Is very re-
mote was the opinion expressed ~
NJ. Wright Railroads have nothing
FOR few years AT least
"Neroplanes. like birds. are not in.
tended TO carry a load much greater
than their own weight" said Wright.
The Investment required for suf-
fcient number uf aeroplanes TO tahe
care OF general freight and passenger
traffic would be 80 great that II would
not he profitable.
"Thc planes we arc going 10 manu-.
facturc will carry two or three peo-
pie handlv, and IN time | think planes
Will be turned out that will carry 10
or a dozen passengers. but they Will
DO devoted To special rather than TO
general uses.
For example I'm the west there are
mines 10 which railroads cannot
penetrate and which are dlhicult OF
.,,c,ss rVrl ON tOol. ~ su"n cas-"
an aeroplane wOuiG be found very
handy TO carry persons. back and
forth from the mine To points outside.
There is also a possibility OF their be-
Pug used by n means OF rapid transit
,letween distant points. In fact, there
IRE many useful purposes tn which
Are aeroplanc can be adapted. which
rim make themselves apparent "A
fines goes on.
Dangerous? Yes, in sense. II
anything breaks. serious results are
likely 10 follow but the thing is 10
make them safe by using first-class
materials and building them with care.
II an aeroplane is properly built the
risk is small, and the danger OF acct
dents is hardly as great as the danger
that attends the driving of an auto
mobile through city streets. But the
lsnnU
business
But is ii not a di Hcult matter to
learn how To operate an aeroplane?
the interviewer asked.
1T Is just as easy as learning tn
ride bicycle, easier in some re-
spects." replied Wright. 1T is all In
handling the plane so II will adjust
Itself 10 the various air currents and
keen ON an even balance Once one
has learned the trick. flying becomes
one OF the most eNiliartng sports
imaginable. have tried them al!
hit nothing can compare with this
II is interesting to watch the birds
during flight Until the advent OF
the aeroplane they enjoyed free and
undsputed domain az the aerial
regions When they And themselves
competing with something that can
Nv fastor than they can-our speed Is
about 40 miles an hour you know
their displeasure is very apparent
In my fights | have frequently
overtaken hocks OF birds. They try
their best 10 keep up until the plane
f. right on them. then they dart
angrily To one side. Once | had n
most exciting race with hawk. He
would not get out OF my path until
the machine almost touched him
.Then he shot straight up in the air
20 feet Or more. and looked down
upon me apparently In great disgust
There is lot more sport in chasing
birds through the air than in running
down chickens and stray dogs with an
automobile in the country districts
Both the Wright brothers are very
appruachable. but are extremely mod
est i'm telling Of their wonderful
achievements i'm the conquest OF tho
air. They dress plainly and although
they are perhaps the most talked o;
men i'm the country today, neither OF
them gives any indication OF having
The "swelled head" They are plain
everyday mortals to all outward APP
pearanccs.
The Wrights will 10 the guests oi
NJ AIgcr during thpir stgy hprp and