The Detroit times., 1910-09-24
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Be BUILT HERE
Company Capitalized at $4,000 Will
Manufacture Machine Invented
BY Holland, Mich, Man.

Detroit has taken the read in the
automobile industry. So Is II 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 incCr
porated and plans are under way &c
rut up a factory here. The company
Is known as the Buchanan aeroplane
and the machine Is 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 read y
for the market.
The Buchanan machine Ia a mono
plane and follows the general Ines VI
the Bleriot machine with some impor
tant improvements on the French
model. The engine Is OF the gyro
scope type, and IL mounted under the
wings IL such a way that 1t revolves
furnishing ballast and acting as
balance wheel.
The most important feature OF the
invention, however. is the apparatus
for controlling the flight. BY a sys
tenn of gears the operator will be aole
to handle the machine by a wheel al
his scat. This will prevent the acci
dents that happen through the loss
OF control II Is said that the all
currents are not strong enough neal
the earth to make the machine re
spond to the ailerons now In use
raSah,Na g esfmt TO eltelhtt
The steering wheel WIN raise -or .s~eE
the propeller to send the plane up OIL
down.
The machine Is at present designed
to carry one passenger beside the
aviator, but II Is believed that ma
chimes TO carry three or four can be
made OH the same principle.
The Buchanan Aeroplane Co. Is III
corporated for $4,000, and the necee
sary money for the development has
all been subscribed. 1t Is not the In
tention TO manufacture planes as q
commercial proposition as yet. The
company expects to make fts 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-
trolt flight for $4,000 prize. offered
by J. II. Moore.
Location In Detroit was decided
upon after a 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 Il: 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 VI
the gasoline engine to solve. OF
course, there is still a good deal OF
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 or cur machine
The Bleriot is the most successful
machine that has beer invented 80
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 the aviation is on a commercial
footing.