The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-25
jamestown, Oct. %.
To Fly Across the Ocean.
Seven Different Ways Being Considered to Cover
The Atlantic,
A. o. RUPERT.
Fargo, Oct. "a.

Seven Different Ways Being Considered to Cover
The Atlantic,
Alan r. Howley, president Of the Aero Club of
America, in Flying: The planes to fly across
the Atlantic have reached the practical stage Of
development where it Is only a question of de-
Gliding which Of the four types of available air
planes to use in the first flight.
The Aero Club of America officials agree in
every way with the statements of Maj. Gen.
William Brancker regarding the feasibility of
making the Trans Atlantic fight.
Being controller general of air equipment of
the British air ministry and having been deputy
director general of military aeronautics, and
having had extensive practical experience in
actual flying and training of aviators for the past
two years, he knows what he is talking about.
He knows the problems of flying across the At
lantic, the types of machines available in Eng
land, France and Italy to make the flight and
knows that there are scores of tried and tested
aviators ready and anxious to make the flight
Two of the four types of airplanes which can
be used to make the flight American made
One has been offered to the aero club by Capt
James V. Martin, the veteran aviator and arr
plane constructor of Elyria, O. Captain Martin
who is master mariner and member of the
United States Naval Auxiliary Overseas Force,
has submitted a very scientifically worked out
plan, proving by actual figuring why his airplane
fly across the Atlantic without stopping
1t is we'll to state here that plans Of the com
mittee of the club which has charge of
developing the plane for the Trans Atlantic
flight for the past four years show that there are
seven different ways and five routes for the
Trans Atlantic flight. The club has had plans
submitted for every one Of these planes ana Ior
each Of the routes, and for every type OF aircraft
lighter as we'll heavier than air
For obvious reasons the plan to fly across the
Atlantic by using the southern route, from Per-
nambuco Brazil, to Cape Verde, Africa, which is
only about 1000 miles, with the Island or ST
Paul on the way, and the northern route by way
of Labrador Greenland, Iceland Faroes Islands,
to England, cannot be considered. In each case
the flight over water is shorter than by the
other routes, but they are not practical at pres
The seven ways of flying across the Atlantic
and the three routes being considered for the
Bv means Of large airpIanes capable of flying
the three thousand miles from New York to
ireland without stopping. The construction OF
such airplanes is considered possible by promin
ent airplane manufacturers. They will be as
sisted by trade winds. H. s- -
starting from New York and flying to ireland,
stopping to take fuel from ships stationed at
every 800 miles along the route.
BY means Of land airplanes, large or small
starting from Newfoundland and flying to Ire
land, distance Of 1850 miles, without stopping
The construction Of airplanes capable or DONG
this is considered easy by prominent manu-
facturers. They will be assisted by trade Wlnas.
By means Of flying boats and hydro airplanes'
starting from Newfoundland and flying to Ire
land. 1860 miles, taking on gasoline from shlps
stationed at 800 miles along the route -,
Bv means of land machines large or small.
f1ving from Newfoundland to the Azores, l19o
miles and from the Azores to Portugal S5o miles,
By means of hydro-alrplanes LYING tsoln nem
foundland to the Azores and from the azores
to Ireland, taking on fuel from ships stationed
200 miles apart along the route
Bv means of flying boats, flying from New
foundland to the Azores, and take on fuel there
General Brancker points out that it~ls posSlpie
to make the flight by both seaplane ana IaIo
airplane, but for the flight to the A2ores ne
points out, very rightly. that the seaplane' Will
be the best, because it can easily land on, the
water while it would be difficult to estaphsh a
landing place for land airplane
The plan proposed by Handley Page IS 70
cross the Atlantic with a large land a!rplane.
This is also the plan of Caproni. But In each
case the British and Italian authorities also
consider practical the plan to make the trans
Atlantic flight with a seapane. .
The American propositions to cross the AT
lantic include a plan to do it with seaplane OF
the flying boat type and several win lana arr
planes. 80. .aous ava
good Mr. r. Collier, member of the board OF
governors Of the Aero Club OF America, VINO , mas
been interested in plans to fly across the AT
lantic for number of years, proposes the FeLs
interesting plan of having the flights across tne
Atlantic by the representatives OF the ollleTSL LEI
countries take place simultaneously 1tlIs
would afford a. comparative test for the dinerent
tvpes of airplanes employed and Woulo MAKE y
possible to come to conclusions as 10 WLlch Iyps
is hest. If the plans being considered were 10
bo followed in such test the flights would ne
on three routes mentioned above ,.,..
AS the main purpose of the Trans Atlantic
e1iabt as stated by General Brancker, is to show
az ma cttca blty of delivering war planes IN
iaroa numbers from the United states TO the
Allies and whereas both seaplanes ana laho ar
n1apas are needed to insure aerial supremacy 10
The Allies both on land and sea, everything Is 10
he Gained gby testing every one of the plans SUB
mitted. .,. =, - o,,ars tine.
,ani ysith the government authorities and ev-
80, ono of the plans is referred to the govern
rnsnf authorities The club is only anxious 70
% onerate in getting this thing done, tnerefofe
II is willing to help the government 70 40 IT, OF
10 - yyould help the government more to nave
the club undertake the entire work the clun IS
ready to do It,