The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-18
WRIGHTS, "KINGS OF THE AIR,
RECEIVED A ROYAL WELCOME HOME
Man Who Flew IS Miles in TWO Hours
and TWenty-seven Minutes Talks
of Future of Flying.

! The first expression from Wilbur
Wright on the future of the aero
plane as he sees it came after he had
been questioned about his own ma
chine.
New inventions find or make new
fields for themselves" he said. II
believe that this is true of the aero
plane. 1t will not take the place of
the automobile, the steamboat or the
railroad train. In a word, 1t will
make field for itself without usurp-
ing field already occupied.
The aeroplane will not compete
with the railroad or steamship as a
conveyor of passengers over great
distances and in large numbers, and
as carrier of freight 1t would prove
troublesome and improbable I'M
dertaking.
Machines to Garry Sixteen
May Be Built in Future.
"At present I intend to build aero
planes for two and three passengers.
The number of passengers an aero
plane may carry is not limited to two
or three, and in the future they may
be built to carry dozen to sixteen
passengers.
liz d6TOpldu0 Will us press
ent usefulness after the manner of
the automobile in its adaptability for
quick trips over known routes, but
will not take the place of the automo-
bile"
"Will the aeroplane ever be able to
make long trips-to cross the ocean,"
Wilbur Wright was asked.
The lines about his mouth played
curiously.
.I am not building a machine to
cross the ocean," he answered.
"Do you think the dirigible balloon
will be able to cross the ocean, or
make regular trips between inland
cities?"
1T am not a balloonist and should
not go into that field. It hardly seems
practicable.
Mr.. Wright then told of his con-
tract to return to Germany and dem
adoption by that government, and
added. significantly, that in the last
two months Germany had turned
than-air machines.
Found Nothing Abroad
To Adopt OF Adapt.
"Will your aeroplane be improved
by the adoption of any ideas or inven-
lions you found in Europe?"
1--WE found nothing, and will adapt
or adopt nothing. In fact, all the
leading experimenters in the same
field have ordered our machines. Sixty
are now under construction in France
and Scotland. They are of the same
model as the one took over. All of
these have been ordered in advance.
Their price will be about $500 each. ;"
Women in Flights
Showed Splendid Nerve.
"They showed splendid nerve.
None of them seemed in the least
afraid or excited, and made splendid
passengers. Taking their behavior,
they certainly showed equal nerve
with the men, and all of the men had
good nerve" said Mr.. Wright.
Miss Wright said that she would
not be able to return to Europe with
her brothers in the early fall, as hei
father has not been we'll and her place
is with him. She said that they had
hoped that the entire family might &C
to Europe. but that this plan had beer
abandoned.
OrVllle wright LOlu VI lHS P~'n5 W
the brothers in this country. Tney
remained in New York only over
day, and then went to Dayton, Ohio,
for a few days rest. Then they will
go to Washington, D. c., where the
experiments. which ended disastrous
" in the death of Lieutenant Sci
fridge and serious injury to Orvllle
Wright, who has been prevented from
making any flights since, will be re
sumed. Orville hopes that his in
jured thigh will mend enough to per
nit him to take part in the flights:
The test is to be concluded before
June %, in accordance with theii
contract with the United States Gov,
eminent. Then they will remain foi
a while to give army officers lesscss
in the management of the machine
In August they expect to sail for Ger.
many. and will remain abroad fol
some months.
On June II they will be received by
President Taft at Washington.