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MARCH 17, 1924. THE DAILY NEWS.MO
NEW SPORT PLAN GOES 100 MILES AN HOUR IN TEST HERE

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TWO VIEWS OF AIRPLANE WHICH IS BEING MADE IN FOREST PARK.THE SHIP WEIGHS ONLY 950 POUNDS AND SPORTS-MEN THE COUNTRY OVER ARE EVINCING INTEREST IN IT.

NEW TYPE AIRPLANE
NOW BEING MADE HERE

Ship with 90-Horse-Power Motor Attains Speed of Over 100 Miles an Hour.
By TERENCE VINCENT
(Executives' Club Aviation Chairman.)
Chicago and other American sportsmen are interested in a new airplane now being made in Forest Park, III. Tests by Pilot George E.(Buck) Weaver indicate that the plane will go in excess of 100 miles an hour with pilot and passenger, with a ninety horse-power engine, the OX5. The first one was flown last week.

It is beautiful to see either on the ground or in the air, showing the liens similar to those of the world's best speed airplanes. Lovers of lines in automobiles or ladies' fashions, equally with those who appreciate engineering niceties, praise this neat product of Cook county when they see it.

Originally Single Seater.

This sport airplane originally was a single seater known in military circles as a Thomas Morse Scout, with an 80 horse power rotary motor, air cooled.

With the addition of about seventy-five pounds in weight this former fighter has been changed into a two-place airplane with an increase of ten horse power, greater speed, and greater maneuverability. The water cooled ninety horse power motor is the one almost universally used in this country because of its reliability.

The old-time radial and rotary engines achieved wide advertising as oil spreaders - the castor-oil used liberally in their lubrication scattered over the planes and over pilot or passengers, making much activity for clothes cleaners.

Made Special Tools.

Pilot Weaver is justly proud of the results of his re-designing. He spent considerable time in laying out the plan of construction. A tool or machine was made for each major operation, as a need was discovered in the making of this first experimenal plane.The tools, jigs, dies and drawings were completed as they went along with the construction of this plane. That enabled a minute inspection of all parts to be made, causing the elimination of any defects or the building in of additional strength, convenience or beauty.

The manufacturing organization is well pleased with the performance, balance and oppointments of this sport plane. They have found aeronautical authorities agreeing that this is a definite contribution to America's aviation development. 

The use of steel tubing for the engine mounting has enabled the cowling to be immediately detachable by the mere pulling of a wire.That leaves the motor free of all obstructions, giving an unobstructed approach to any part of the motor. The strength of this mounting is at once apparent; its rigidity and simplicity is a credit to any designer.

Inspection Often Unnecessary.

It is an error in common belief to think that minute inspection before and after every flight is necessary on an airplane, according to Mr. Weaver. 

"When pilot and mechanic use ordinary intelligence at their routine work, inspection as such is no more necessary before and after each flight than it is on an automobile before and after each ride," he said. "Common-sense and thorough cleaning practice in connection with airplanes, and reasonable observation during the cleaning processes, will reveal parts that need repairing."

As this light commercial-sport plane stunted about the sky, it seemed as easily maneuverable as the MB3 Air Service pursuit training plane which travels about 164 miles an hour.

Performs Many Stunts.

It jazzed through barrel-rolls, shondells(zooms), whip stall, wing-overs, vertical dives, vertical banks, fish-tail-ing lying on its side, reversements tail-slides and so on.

Apparently this little plane can get into small landing fields and out of them with ease, thereby increasing the safety possibilities for the pilot. When that time comes, the average business man will find it much more convenient to fly to and from his work, between his suburban home and loop office.

The sport plane has 27-foot wing span, stands 7 feet 10 inches high, 18.5 feet long and weighs 950 pounds empty. It can fly with 600 pounds additional weight or go from Chicago to New York in ten hours without a passenger, or with a passenger. Pilot Deaver can fly about four hours without gassing up.

Acquired.

Suitor - "Do you think that you could learn to love me?"

The Lady - "Possibly; but if I were a man I'd hate to think I was an acquired taste." -- Good Hardware.