TO FLY TO AMERICA.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 168, 15 July 1916, Page 15

TO FLY TO AMERICA.

NORWEGIAN AVIATOR'S SCHEME.

A young Norwegian aviator. Mr. Georg Kiilbcch, is lit present engaged in preparations for a daring attempt to cross the Atlantic by aeroplane, or rather by means of what he calls a "Hying boat" of his own designing. Ue proposes to-start from Jncrderoii on the west coast of Norway, but to pay what may be called literally a "Hying vHI" to England on the way.

•My U.vliiß boat," he says, "is bnilt exclusively to solve the problem of the Atlantic, nnd Is, therefore, constructed as ii seaworthy boat, its hull being entirely of mahogany. It has two seats, placed side by side, ho that the aviators can steer by turns without changing places. Another peculiarity la the mechanism for starting the (lying boat's motor, which can be effci'ted by the aviator without leaving his scat.

"The machine is a biplane, and has a plane surface of iiO squ;< - e metres. It c;in lift a total weight of about 00001b. The motor Is of 2."i<)-u.p.: It Is wnter cooled, and has n velocity of ISOO revolutions a minute. With its full cargo the flying boat can attain a speed of 112 miles an hour, so that we should be able to strike the American coast in a little over 24 hours."

Mr. Kulbech has at any rate accomplished a bold flight of imagination. May he succeed In converting it into reality!