The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05
Redman Wanaiiaker Has o..
dsred > Big Flying Boat.
Plans Crossing the Atlantic IN
One Continuous Flight.
TO MAKE 4 DlyueHT TRIP
From newfoundland to ireland
n Fifteen Hours.
Declares II Has Been q LOng
Che sished Ambition.

New York, Feb. 6.-The success Of
Rodnan Wanamaker's flying boat. In
crossing the Atlantic ocean In . single
flight. win depend almost entirely upon
its motor. according to aviators ana
aeropsane constructors who today let
It be known that other machines were
either in process Of designing OF build
Ing. with q sfmilar object In view.
Through the Aero Club Of America
Mr.. Vanamaker announced 03oun 81.
Curtias wac building to his order an
immense hydro Aeroplane in which an
attempt wNuld be made this summer
to cfcss the Atlantic. When the order
for the meCh1no was placed, Mr.. Cur
tiss tnld MI. Wanamaker that in his
Oplnicu q motor could be perfected with
sufficient power and endurance for an
over the ocean flight. His and other
aviatnrs' experience had proven, he ex-
planned to 6r. Wanamaker, that q mo-
tor can be run 40 or so hours with
out Eitshar>
The Waramaker flier is designed to
make the coean flight in fifteen hours.
Concefning the machine itself. Mr. Cur
tiss WAS CO 2fident that his plans would
produce model air craft. Albert
Moisa at wcO today admitted that he
was working on an airship. for an ocean
flight was of the opinion that Mr..
Wans mAkes should modify his plans n
to m.stive power. substituting q 500
horse powsr motor for the 200 horse
power, which his announcement says
he contempiates using.
A Lcne Cherished Vision.
Mr.. WanAmaker, commenting upon
the pSrposea flight declared that its ac-
cOmpstAhmeat had been q cherished
yisior of his for years. His pur-
pose. he said. was in the interest," Of
world peacA and by this he explained
that . trip over the ocean in one flight
would AWAKEN the world to a realtxa-
ton u the tremendous Importance Of
aviation in warfare.
This year." he said, I'VE are cele-
brattER q hundred, years of peace be-
tween Grest Britain and America and
It wetld be q fitting climax to the cele-
bfaticIi II these two nations could link
themselves more closely together, by an
interIaticn4l 1ight Aeross the Atlantic.
demonstrating TO the world thu t11e
time for disarmament Of nations IL at
hand II fol no other reason than be-
cause aeroflauttcs has reached . stage
where ever the greatest dreadnauGht
battleshtp nay become futile"
To Try It This Summer.
In making the announcement that the
summer the Aero Club Of America. on
behalf OF Er. Wanamaker, has asked
for the cooperation of all persons in
terestHd in seeing America first to con-
Quer she al routes between the United
States and Europe and also the CO.
operation 0s the United States weather
bureau. tbs navy, and all owners O6
pleasure yechts and merchant vessels.
OwEerB CT private yachts planning
cruises. 1t vas said. could perform pa
friotis service by making their plans
FOR a cruisa in the North Atlantic. It
is the hope of the Aero club that the
route which the flying boat viii cruise
Will he dotted by American and British
pleasure yschts.
The route is from st. Johns, New
foundsard, to the Irish coast and has
wanarnaker, who made trip to Eu-
rope Tor tint purpose. 1t calls for l.
GOO E.1lee of continuous flying to BE-
done. II possible. between dawn and
nightsnK o. a single day.