Evening star., 1928-04-30
NEW PASSENGER
PLANE IS EXHIBITED
1900 Horsepower Fokker
Shown to U. S. Represent
ativeS at Boiling Field.

The highest point in design and con-
struction Of passasger-carrying air
planes thus far reached is represented
by the l.2oo-horSepower, I2-paSSenger,
lS0~mile-an-hoar Fokker monoplane
Flo, which is at Boiling Field today for
exhibition by its owners. the Western
Air Express Of California. to repre-
sSntativeS of the Government interested
in aviation.
The huge passenger plane is the first
of three Just turned out by the At
lantic Aircraft Corporation of New
Jersey at cost of 100000 each for the
Western concern. which will operate a
guaranteed passenger service
between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
The planes were purchased by the
Western Air EXPRESS by means OF an
e1Qipment loan advanced by the Daniel
Cuggenheim Fund for the Promotion
Of AeronsuticS. Inc.
In general appearance the plane re-
Senhles the famous California Hawaii
nonstop Army Fokker Dlane Closer
examination. however. reveals a Pull
man Of the air" There are IL uphol-
stored chairs. six on each side; a head
nom Of six feet. baggage racks. electric
dome lights. individual smoking equip
nent for each passenger, dressing room
snd luggage conlpartment In addition
to the IL passengers the plane carries
two pilots,
125 Miles Cruising Speed.
With the three Pratt & Whitney
Wasp" horsepower air-cooled en-
gines at fun throttle the plane has made
1sS miles an hour. Its normal cruising
speed is 125 miles per hour, giving
reserve speed Of nearly IS miles upon
which 10 fan back in making up
lost time.
Although 8 strong west wind was
blowing across rain-Soaked Boiling Field
yesterday afternoon, neceSSitating the
use Of the shortest portion of the field.
the plane made a fight with F. Trubee
Dawson. Assistant Secretary of War
for Aviation. as passenger and with
Anthony II. G. Fokker, designer and
builder, at the controls, The palatiai
air liner took of like pursuit plane
and maneuvered with the agility Of the
little Sfngle-SeaterS.
This afternoon numerous other avia-
ton officials were scheduled to make
flights at the invitation of the Califor-
MA owners. These include6 Rear Ad-
nliral William a AfofTett. chief of the
Bureau Of Aeronautics; Maj. Gen. James
&. Fechet. chief of the Army Air Corps:
Capt Emory S. Land. u S. N, assist
ant chief of the Bureau of Aeronau-
tics; Brig. Gen. Benjamin D. Foulois.
assistant chief Of the Army Air Corps:
Capt L NJ Wood. acting chief Of Ma
rine Corps aviation. Capt. H c. Rich
aTdson. q. S. n. and others.
win Take Different Routes.
Late this afternoon the big ship is
to return TO Hasbrouck Heights, N. j..
the Fokker factory. and within a few
DAYS it. together with two sister ships.
viii depart for the West Coast. In
order that as much OF the Nation as
possible may view the progress made
in passenger air transport ships, the
three planes VIII proceed by different
routes.
Plane No. /, now here, viii take the
Northern route. which calls for stops
at Boston, Albany. Buffalo, Cleveland
and thence West over the transconti-
mental mail airway. Plane No. viii
take the Central route. flying to Plaila-
delphia, Pittsburgh. Columbus and
down through the Southwest over the
airway developed by the Army Air
Corps. Plane No. wiz take the South
eEn route. stopping al Baltimore, Wash
fngtan, Richmond. Columbia, S. c.. At
aanta, Montgomery, New Orleans and
West until il picks up the route taken
by plane No. 2.