The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-27
WRIGHT RIDICULES
OCEAN FLIGHT PLAN
Says Curtiss Knows Machine lie
Is Building Cant
Make Trip.
INFRINGERS MUST PAY
Inventor Promises to Make
Things Hot for Other
Manufacturers.
INFRINGERS MUST PAY

OTVltIe WTlKnt uOesu UcucVc titc hNou-
man wanamaker transatlantic flyer will
ever cross the Atlantic. Furthermore. he
says, Glenn II. Curtiss knows the flying
boat he is building for the wanamaker
over ocean trip will not make the flight.
Mr.. Wright stopped in New York yes
terday on his way to Washington and
talked freely for publication. The Anal
decision Of the Wright patent case, giving
the Wright company the exclusive control
OF ailerons or wing warpina essential de-
tails of all successful aeropianes up to the
present time. has taken a great load of
the inventors mind.
Now those who have given him trouble
through years OF litigation will have to
pay dearly. The Wright company will not
only demand royalties OF about $1,000 on
each aeroplane manufactured. but infring-
ing companies will be obliged to pay roy
aities on every machine they have turned
out UP TO the present time In order to
continue their business.
Reviews AerOplane History.
Notices to infrinsers are now being sent
out from the New York offices. IL Pine
street. Mr.. Wright told the history of his
experiments since tn. 1rst flight OF the
Wright aeroplane was made at Kitty
Hawk. n. G., on December II. 1903 He
spoke harshly OF Glenn II. Curtiss. who
was "a defendant in the recent suit, and
talked with none OF the secretiveness and
reserve which always characterized ms
brother Wilbur and have been followed
by him up to the present time.
Gould you build a machine that would
fly across the Atiantic?' was question
put to Mr.. Wright
NJ "A gaIIv a Nd ahoOk hin
head at the Questioner. NO" he said.
Il could not. Neither can Mr.. Curtiss
nor any one else for that matter.
So far as this country is concerned the
proposed transatlantic fight Will not be
hlnd,red by the Wright patent. The
parts will be made here, but the ma
chine will he assembled and rtied out in
Newfoundland where :he Wright patents
do not hold. The Wright patents have
been upheld in the British Isles. 50 IL the
| Wanamakcr machine ever lands there Mr..
Wright can collect his royalties or dam
| ages
He expects no trouble on tina; score.
| The nain difficulty Is fuel. he says. and
| with the mos. efficient motors which can
be built that difficulty cannot be o,Nr-
come. II is feasible TO ny more than
sixty miles an hour. he believes. and al
that rate II would take thirty hours for
the overocean rip II all goes we'll with
/
possible to build machine to carry two
passengers and sufficient fuel for thai
| time.
Believes n Light Machiae.
The length OF time "a machine will sta.
in the air. Mr.. Wright pointed out. Ii IL
inverse proportion to its weight; that Is
| other thinss being equal, the lighter
machine the longer It Will ny. II the At
lantic IS ever croSsed, he said, 1; will b
With a Light weight. one passenger ma
chine that will cover the distance in q
single night. We are not far enough adj
vanced to build that machine yet, h,
added.
The Wright patent decision and the de-
| termination OF the WiSnt company (,
enforce the payment OF royalties will b,
! a boon to aviation. NJ. Wright believes.
Now niers will attempt TO work GU
their own improvements" he said. in
stead OF simply copying what some on
else has done. The aeroplane We flew 4
Kitty Hawk In 1903 carried sixty-nv
pounds to the horsepower. and tina
record has never tc"n beaten. Aviation
has been practically at a standstiil 70
the last ten years. but look for bette
times."
The letter being sent out from tn
Wright companys New York offices {
manufacturers contains the following par
agraph:
1--WE also demand that you prompt
furnish us At our New York office with
statement OF all such machines manu-
featured. used or sold b. you. togethe
with a statement OF your profits arisin
out Of the manufacture, use or sale Q
such machines"
All Must ray Royalties.
Before allowing the infringing com
pany to proceed in the manufacture @
machines licensed under the Wrigl
patent the Wright company will deman
payment for all machines ever sold b
the infringing company. Before the War
amaker machine will be licensed, for In
stance. the Curtiss Aeroplane Compan
will have TO pay royalties OF about
per cent. on every machine II has eve
turned out.
The outlook IL not bright for aeroplan
} manufacturers. Mr.. Wright said most
them are not In "a financial position to pa
these back claims and they will be CT
Joined from doing business until they d.
, Users Of Infringing aeroplancs will M
be pressed 50 hard II they bought III
machine .innocentls. before the pater
case was finally decided. They wi
merely have TO pay about $1,000 for
license to fiy the particular machine the
) are using. provided that machine has n,
, been licensed by the selling company.
This Is fair. Mr.. Wright said. becaus
they bought these machines Just SO muc
cheaper II no license had been obtained.