NEW FLYING BOAT.
SUCCESSFUL TRIP WITH BIG LOAD. (HIHTED P&SBS ISSOOATIOK—BT BLECTMO TKLKOBAPH —COPYRIGHT.) (Received July 28th, 6.5 p.m.) BERLIN, July 26. The great Dornier flying boat, which was constructed on the Swiss side of Lake Constance, made a successful four hours' trial flight round the lake. She carried 25 passengers and 48 tons of ballast, rising from the lake with ease.—Australian Press Association, United Service. [The flying boat has three decks and twelve engines, and is capable of a speed of 125 miles an hour. Its length is 131 feet, height 33 feet, and breadth 156 feet.] IL DUCE MAKES LONG FLIGHT. (Received July 28th, 5.5 p.m.) ROME, July 27. A naval seaplane piloted by the Under-Secretary for Air, Major Maddelena, and carrying Signor Mussolini as passenger, landed at Rimini after a flight along the coast via Naples, Messina, and Brindisi. The seaplane covered 1250 miles in 10 hours 50 minutes.—Australian Press Association.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19290729.2.79
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19683, 29 July 1929, Page 9
Word Count
154NEW FLYING BOAT. Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19683, 29 July 1929, Page 9
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in