The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-11-10
U. s. TO BUILD
$4,000 PLANES
Allied Aviation Experts Will
Announce War Needs at
Conference.
BIG TASK FOR Is MONTHS
Invasion Of Germany by
SquadrOns Of Combat Ma
chimes Predicted.
BIG TASK FOR Is MONTHS

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WARRINGTON, Nov 9.--The magnitude
Of the aviation programme upon which
the United States will embark on the
completion OF the present authorized con-
struction about July l Is to be deter
mined shortly in a series of conferences
among the aeronautic experts OF the
allied nations.
Because OF the rapidly increasing inn
portance OF airplanes In military opera
tions and the growing conviction among
military ofF,cials that a preponderating
supremacy In the air will bring victory
to the allied arms II Is the belief here
that In the last nix months Of 1918 the
United States will manufacture at least
twice ~ many Jrplanes and motors as
Wili have been Manufactured In all the
time from the entrance Of the United
States into the war up to July I, 1913,
n period Of about fifteen months.
Reduced to figures this means that In
the last half OF 1918 American factories
will turn out approximately $4,000 air
planes and l0O,0 900 motors the ma jor:ty
OF them OF the Liberty type. Included
in the estimate Of the output involved In
the present programme the United
States will have manufactured for war
purposes about 5000 airplanss and
10000 motors by the end Of 1918
Although this programme has not
been definitely settled upon and will not
be until the aviation heads OF the allied
Governments give il their approval
within the next few weeks. the present
military policy OF the Allies will require
a vastly increased production. which
American officials say probably will pu.
upon this country the task OF doubling
its first programme and completing IL
within approximately six months
At the conference soon to be held
there will be established among the AL
lies complete coordination in the man
ufacture OF airplanes. motors and access
sories such as that which h taking place
In every other line Of military endeavor.
The forte Of the United States will be
the quantity production of the standard
Liberty motor and the British type of
blplane In which It will be installed
Next to that the industries Of this
country will manufacture in quantity
parts and accessories for American ma
chimes and for the machines of the AL
lies The factories In this country un-
doubtedly will centre their efforts on the
manufacture Of bombing airplanes, leav.
ing the production OF speedy combat ma :
chimes largely to the highly. deveioped
plants In France and England. This
Government, however. will not neglect
the speedier. type Manufacturers here
will follow all the Developments and i'm
provements in this type OF machine and
will produce enough to keep abreast of
tho progress made.
II Ia the prediction here that next
summer will see aerial warfare devel-
oped to proportions hitherto undreamcd
Of. With the acquisition OF the great
fleet Of aircraft the United States will be
able to send over by that time the AL
lies will attempt an invasion Of Germany
by the air route with squadrons Of COM
bat machines and the heavier but more
destructive bombing planes.