Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-07-13
Mll Sacrifice Speed to Weight Of
Broadside and Inyainer-
ability.
orvIiie wright. Inventor Of Airpiana
says consicrs Quick Termination
Lies N Ar infericrIty for
y ssms combatant.


tribution Of the United States to the
allies military operations wfll be the
evolution Of an entirely new type Of
fighting airplnne.
This prediction was made by high
eranxing officer OF the navy
/ In common with many Of his asso-
ciatcs, this officer believes that not
only the allies but Germany have work.
ed on q faulty theory In trying to per-
feet aviation. They have sacrificed ev-
erything possible for greater speed.
Tho result Is the ultra-fast machines
used by the belligerents on the west
ern front are vuinernble to q high de-
gree. despite their arInor.
While many fast machines will be
constructed In this country In addi-
ton to the training airplanes now be-
ing turned out, II is believed probable
that in Carrying out the program an
nounced by Howard f. Coffin. chair-I
man OF the aircraft production beard.
and backed by President Wilson andl
Secretary Baker, much time and money
will be expended in the Development
Of q new type Of fighting plane in|
which high speed will be sacrificed tol
weight Of broadsIde ond invulnerabil-
tty.
tits predicted the armament Of thel
new type Of American airplane will
| be as heavy as the navy one-poundl
lsfsde. The plan y 70 make aircraft
| capable Of q wi,1er radius ~ action,
than those in use BY the allies, which
must be aimed at the enemy machines!
In order TO make their machine gums
effective
Wright indcrses Move.
OrvIlle Wright who with his BROTH
er. Wilbur Wright, built and few the|
first man-carrying airplane, strongly
ladorsed the program for the develop-j
ment Of aviation In this country On a
broad scale.
"when my brother and ! built and
flew the nrst nlan-carrying machine. Il
be said, swe thought we were iptro-I
duclng into the world an inyeption|
which would mako further wars prac-I
tically impossible. We thought goy-I
ernments would realize the impossi-l
billty q winning BY surprise attacksl
ana that no couatry wSuld enter intoI
war with another of equal size when
II knew 1t would have to win BY wear
Ing out its enemy.
Nevertheless, the world finds It.
self In the grentest war In. history
Neither side has been able to win on
account Of the part the airplane has
played. Both sides know exnctly what
the other Is doing. The two sides are
apparently nearly equal In aerial
equipment, and unless present condl-
lions can be changed the war win
continue for years.
Must Blind the Enemy:
sHoweyer, IL the allies armies are
equipped with such q number ef air
planes as to keep the enemy planes
| entirely back OF the line, 50 that they
are unable 10 direct gunfire or to OBJ
serxe TIE movement Of the allied
troops --in other words, II the enemy's
eyes can be put Quilt win be possi-
BILE to end the war. This Ia not taking
into account what might be done by
bombing German sources Of munition
supplies, such rs Essen, which is only
about 150 miles behind the lighting
| lincz. But to end the var quickly and
| cheaply, the supremacy IN the air must
be 50 complete as 70 entirely blind
the enemy.
'aThe program laid down By the air
craft production board. Il carried out.
will obtain this result
Mr.. Wright Is now cagnged IN super
intending the building X fhe big four
squadron ayiation Geld for the war de-
partment at Dayton. Q.
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