The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-24
AER0PLAMEs TO
Be BUILT HERE
Company Capitalized at $4,000 viii
Manufacture Machine Invented
By Holland, Mich, Man.


automobile industry. So Is 1t going
to be among the first on the field in
the manufacture OF aeroplanes. The
first Michigan company to manufac-
ture flying machines has been incor-
porated and plans are under way TO
put up factory here. The company 10
known as the Buchanan Aeroplane Co.
and the machine 10 the invention OF
John Buchanan, Of Holland. Mich. Mr..
Buchanan has been working on the
machine for years. and has at last
perfected one that he believes Is ready
for the market.
The BuCnanan machine IL q mono
plane and follows the general Ines VI
the Bleriot machine, with some import
ant improvements on the French
model. The engine Is Of the gyro-
scope type, and is mounted under the
wings il such way that 1t revolves.
furnishing ballast and acting as q
balance wheel.
The most important feature of the
invention, however. is the apparatus
for controlling the flight. BY sys.
TEN of gears the operator will be aole
to handle the MACHINE by a wheel al
his seat. This will prevent the acci.
dents that happen through the loss
Of control. II Is said that the air
currents are not strong enough near
the earth to make the machine re-
spond to the ailerons now In use
when the machine Is about to alight.
The steering wheel will raise or lower
the propeller to send the plane up or
down.
The machine il at present designed
to carry one passenger beside the
aviator, but 1t is believed that ma
chimes to carry three or four can be
made OH the same principle.
The buchanan Aeroplane Co. Is in-
corporated for $4,000, and the neces-
sary money for the development has
all been subscribed. It Is not the In
tention to manufacture planes as u
commercial proposition as yet. The
company expects to make It's profits
out Of exhibitions and demonstrations
until the art OF flying Is somewhat
further advanced and popularized. II
will compete in the Rochester to De-
troit flight for q $4,000 prize. offered
by j. Fl. Moore.
Location In Detroit was decided
uron after O careful survey Of the
field. For time st. Louis was favor.
ed, as that city has become one OF
the chief centers for flying machines
In this country. The facilities for The
manufacture of high-grade gasoline
engines was one of the factors In
bringing the company to Detroit.
w. L. January, the well-known De-
troit lawyer, who Is largely interested
in this venture In airships, says In re-
gard to It: 1.-The art of aviation has
advanced ten times as fast as the au-
tomobile developed. The reason Is
that we did not have the problem Of
the gasoline engine to solve. OF
course, there Is still q good deal oil
experimental work to be done, but the
main features has been worked out
The French inventors have gone far
Their Into scientific development. and
we have looked to item for the fun.
damcntal features OF cur machine.
The Bleriot Is the most successful
machine that has been invented so
far We believe. however, that the
new features on the Buchanan ma
chine will make 1t more practical and
reliable. Our patents, which are very
strong, show that nothing of the sort
has been used before"
The new company will get going
as soon as possible and 1t Is the in
tention to enlarge when the expert.
mental work has been accomplished
and aviation Is on q commercial foot
ing