The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-07-21
PLAN new TYPE
FIGHTING PLANE
viii Sacrifice Speed to Weight Of
Broadside and lnVuIner-
ability.
EXPERTS NDORSE PROGRAM
orville Wright, Inventor Of Airplane,
Says Conflicts Quick Termination
Lies in - lnferiority for
Some Combatant.

Washington. The principal con-
tribution Of the United States TO the
allies military operations will be the
evolution Of an entirely new type of
fighting airplane.
This prediction was made by a high
ranking officer of the navy.
In common with many of his asso-
ciates. this officer believes that not
only the allies but Germany have work
ed on a faulty theory in trying to per-
feet aviation. They have sacrificed ev-
erything possible for greater speed.
The result is the ultra-fast machines
used by the b~elligerents on the west
ern front are vulnerable to a high de
gree, despite their armor.
While many fast machines will be
constructed in this country in addi-
ton to the training airplanes now be-
ing turned out. it is believed probable
that in carrying out the program an
nounced by Howard L. Coffin, chair
man of the aircraft production board,
and backed by President Wilson and
Secretary Baker. much time and money
will be expended in the development
of a new type of fighting plane in
which high speed will be sacrificed to
weight of broadside and invulnerabil-
ity.
1t is predicted the armament of the
new type Of American airplane will
be as heavy as the navy one-pound
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capable of a wider radius of action
than those in use by the allies, which
must be aimed at the enemy machines
in order to make their machine guns
effective.
Wright Endorses Move.
Orville Wright, who with his broth
er, Wilbur Wright, built and flew the
first m~an-carrying airplane, strongly
Endorsed the program for the develop
ment Of aviation in this country on a
broad scale.
"When my brother and / built and
flew the first m~an-carrying machine"
he said, 1--WE thought we were intro
ducing into the world an invention
which would make further wars prac-
tically impossible. We thought gov
ernments would realize the impossi-
Dility of winning by surprise attacks
and that no country would enter into
war with another of equal size when
it knew it would have to win by wear
ing out its enemy.
Nevertheless, the world finds IT.
self in the greatest war in history.
Neither side has been able to win on
account of the part the airplane has
played. Both sides know exactly what
the other is doing. The two sides are
apparently nearly equal in aerial
equipment, and unless present condi-
lions can be changed the war viii
continue for years.
Must Blind the Enemy.
However, If the allies armies are
equipped with such a number of air
planes as to keep the enemy planes
entirely back of the line, so that they
are unable to direct gunfire or to OBJ
serve the movement of the allied
troops-ln other words, If the enemy's
eyes can be put Quit will be posi-
Bile to end the war. This is not taking
into account what might be done by
bombing German sources of munition
supplies, such as Essen, which Is only
about $50 miles behind the fighting
lines. But to end the war quickly and
cheaply, the supremacy in the air must
be so complete as to entirely blind
the enemy.
"The program laid down by the air
craft production board, If carried out,
win obtain this result"
Mr.. Wright is now engaged In super
intending the building Of the big four
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