JUST OVER A DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 98, 28 April 1930, Page 7

JUST OVER A DAY.

LONDON—AUSTRALIA. Possibilities of New Aerial Development. SPEED 7 MILES A MINUTE. (United P.A.—Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Received 11.30 a.nit) LONDON, April 27. An aeroplane capable of flying three-quarters of the distance to. Austraia non-stop, is on the verge of completion in France. It is designed by the famous Louis Bleriot, and is an immense monoplane, more pcrfecry streamlined tlian any other existing flying craft. The weight is so lessened that the machine can ascend with a tremendous load of petrol. Meanwhile, so rapid is the general improvement in aircraft that British air circles confidently predict the phenomenal speed of seven miles a minute. British seaplanes are at present undergoing modifications for approaching tests. If this speed could be allied with Bleriot's petrol carrier, it would mean that the Australian co&st could be reached from London in little more thkn 24 hours.

ZEPP. IN ENGLAND. Visit of First German Airship Since the War. CORDIAL. WELCOME GIVEN. (British Official Wireless.) (Received 12 noon.) RUGBY, April 27. The Graf Zeppelin, which flew from her base at Friederichshaven yesterday, arrived at CardingtOn at the appointed time in the late afternoon. It made a beautiful landing, and was moored for a short time on the Royal Ay: Force aerodrome. , Her 22 passengers having disembarked, Dr. Eckener, her commander, who had been in England for some days, went on board, together with Sir Se'fton Brancker, Director of Civil aviation, and several other persons prominent in British aviation, who were passengers on tlie return flight to Friederichshaven. There was great enthusiasm at Cardington. The officers of" the first Zeppelin to visit England since the war were given a cordial welcome. During his visit tu Cardington, Dr. Eckener boarded the RIOO, which was riding at her mooring tower, and inspected the sister airship RlOl, which is in her shed. He expressed keen interest in these vessels,- and remarked, in an interview, that in ship structure and nose mooring, Germany represented an advance on other countries. He added that he believed the model of the new mechanical transporter for -taking % tlie airship into its shed was likely to be universally adopted. The Graf Zeppelin remained at Cardington only 37 minutes, and proceeded via Ebndon, Dover, Brussels and Hamburg, to her base, which was reached at 5.42 this morning.

ROUND AUSTRALIA. MOTHS' 82 HOUBS FLYING. (Received 12 noon.) SYDNEY,- this day. L Pilots Bardsley, Annabel and Wedgwood arrived at Mascot, having completed the round-Australia flight in Moth 'planes in eighteen days, the actual flying time, being 82 hours.