Arizona republican., 1917-04-06
AERO PASSENGER LINES LEADING
To GLOBE AND DAM ARE PLANNED
Wesley Hill Places Order
with Wright Brothers for
Great Planes Which Are
to Cost Sum of $4,000


Phoenix will have the honor of be
ing the location of the first aero
passenger transportation company in
the United States, if the present
plans OF Wesley Hill do not miscarry.
Arrangements are now being per
fected for the establishment Of an
aero transporting line between Phoe-
nix, Roosevelt aam and Globe.
That such a line is in truth a pos
sibility is readily recognized by the
fact that an order has already been
placed with the Wright brothers fac
tory for two gigantic planes, each
having a seating capacity of eight
persons besides a driver and me-
chanic and a carrying capacity of
1000 pounds. The cost of these two
planes viii be $4,000.
1t is now expected that the planes
viii be delivered III Phoenix the lat
ter part of tie summer, probably
some time in August. Il is not be-
lieved, however, that the aero line
will be permanently effected for some
weeks after the arrival OF the planes,
inasmuch as it will be necessary to
construct hangers here, one at
Roosevelt ard a third at Globe.
Company is Organized
The company recently organized for
this purpose has taken the name OF
the Apache-A Aero Transportation
company, and articles of mcorpora
ton will soon be filed with the state
corporation commission.
The purpose of such a line, it was
announced, will be to afford speedy
transportation of passengers between
this city and Globe ana Roosevelt. A
regular schedule win De adopted. and
the big planes operated according to
these schedules
1t is now believed that one Of the
big planes win leave this city for
Globe or the dam 1T least every two
hours. Present arrangements do not
include the Roosevelt dam on the
regular trip, the flight from this city
TO Globe being made direct Trips TO
The dam viii be made only when 50
requested by passengers.
The planes, according to the con-
tract will be capable Of making 1914
miles an hour. The engines will be
l20-horse power and each plane will
have a capacity of gas, oil and water
to last distance OF $50 miles with
OFT landing.
According to present arrangements,
special trips viii be made 20 airy
point in the state or on the Pacific
coast when there is sufficient demand
for such trips. 1t IS believed ina,
IllSntS nom InCeTlA 70 lliS III dI-I
Canyon or from Phoenix to Los An
seles could be made without landing
To Globe in an Hour
According TO present plans, it is
believed that trip from Phoenix
to Globe could be made in 60 min
utes. The distance is about &c miles
via air route While the big planes
will be capable of making a much
greater speed, no effort will he mad
TO operate them az a speed in excess
of a mile-a-m minute.
Each of the planes will be equipped
with one of the latest Wright stabil-
izers. These devices arc So con
structed that they balance the ma
chimes.
1t IS thought possible that becaus'
of present war conditions the loca
concern may be delayed seVera
months in putting into operation thit
aero transportation company.
Brownie" one of the present aut'
drivers on the Wesley Hill stage line
has been named as one of the avia
tors to handle one OF the big ma
chimes.