El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01

Z ful continuance OF the service. ana
that al such a speed, say ninety or =
hundred miles an hour. II viii be pos
s1ole 70 carry relatively large leads
compared with those OF a machine de-
signed TO fly at $50 or 40 miles an
hour II is probable that the cost OF
carrying goods or passengers IN the
first type OF machine with the slower
speed viii be one half OF one third
that OF the high speed machine.
The Investigations OF the com
mittee dealing with the establishment
OF aerial transport services show that
aeroplanes viii take a position in the
worlds means OF Communication mid
way between express service by pas
senger train and communication By
telegraph. The committee shows the
great saving that can be effected IN
sending a letter by aeroplans CON
pared with sending 70 BY telegraph
providing that the urgency OF the
message is not such as 20 call for
anything quicker than a deferred
telegram or a weekend telegraphic
letter.
with regard TO the work Of the
committee on air routes. It is rather
curious 10 notice that the Iong-dfs-
lance route from ENGLAND to India
which has been the first TO be
traversed. Is the one that is not men
toned The possibilities OF the suE-
gested route between London and
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lanllc are very great. and they VIII
no doubt be flown in the near future.
1t IS probable thar commercial
aviation VII develop in two ways.
Immediately the aerodromes are es-
tablished and the ground orrauf-7-
ton and the METEOROLOGICAL service
completed. large passenger carrying
machines, such as the twin engined
or -FOUR engined HandleV PAGE. win
fly between England and India. Aus
tralie. Africa and other parts OF the
world
Machines Being Built.
we have, in fact. already made ar
engagements for establishing such ser
vices The machines are being built.
and the signing Of peace VIII see the
commencement OF world traffic on
rnem- As soon as passenger traffic
can be carried. announcements viii be
made with regard 10 forces and book
ing arrangements.
The other aspect OF the transport
question which needs consideration IS
this, that Just as a wealthy business
man crosses continents IN his own
saloon railway car or travels around
the world for pleasure on his yacht.
so there VIII always be a certain num-
Der OF persons who VIII own their own
private aeroplanes- We are alreadr
building for such clients what we nav
term air yachts. similar in size 70 the
twin engined machine that new 70
India
Great Air Yachts
These air Yachts are being ffeted
rather with regard 10 the comfort o.
the traveller than for excessive speed.
1t viii be possible when peace is
signed to Fly from this country, land
Ing at various aero-rornes- en- route.
and conduct a shooting expedition IN
the wilds OF Africa or Asia. at dis
tances from civilization which IL
would be impossible TO reach in the
ordinary way, except BY long and
arduous journeys by camel OF other
transport In short. the Sporting DOS
sibiliries which aerial transport opeus
TO the busy man who has hitherto had
no opportunities OF big came shooting
owing 10 the long distances are prae-
ucallv unlimited
This same type viii be equally
available for exploring Or nrosnecffrr-
expeditions equipped IN this case with
a fun list OF scientific apparatus