AVIATION.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19940, 29 May 1930, Page 11

AVIATION.

BRITAIN'S GIANT FLYING BOAT.

SLEEPING BERTHS FOR 50 PASSENGERS.

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(Received May 28th, 7 p.m.)

LONDON, May 27,

A monoplane flying-boat with sleeping berths for 50 passengers inside the wings is being built in the South of England. It will be the largest and heaviest ever built in Britain, and according to the "Daily News/' will be used to test the possibility of an All Red route between Britain and the Dominions. It wiH be able to make a nonstop flight from London to Malta.

FASTEST WAR AEROPLATfIE.

R.A.P. TESTS NEW MACHINE.

(Received May 28th, 8.40 p.m.)

LONDON, May 28. The Royal Air Force has completed tests of a new interceptor fighter, the fastest war aeroplane in the world. It is called the Hawker-Hornet and is capable of a speed of 190 miles per hour. It can attain high altitudes and can climb 20,000 feet in a few minutes.

AIR PORT IN CENTRE OF LONDON.

POSSIBLE SITES BEING CONSIDERED.

(Received May 28th, 8.40 p.m.) LONDON, May 28.

There is a growing demand for an air port in the centre of London. The Air Ministry in conjunction with the London County Council, is considering possible sites in Hyde Park, Regent Park, and Battersea Park. It is pointed out that the distance to Croydon adds forty minutes to the time of the air service from the Continent. THE GRAF ZEPPELIN. FLIGHT TO CUBA. 810 DE JANEIRO, May 27. A Pernambuco message states that Dr. Eckener, Commander of the Graf Zeppelin, announced that he expected to take off for Havana, Cuba, late-to-night, if the weather in the Caribbean Sea was suitable. AIRSHIP DUE AT NEW YORK. (Received May 28th, 7 p.m.) NEW YORK, May 27. The Graf Zeppelin is due early, and after refuelling will depart at 8 a.m. on Wednesday (New York standard time) in the face of more or less unfavourable weather. EMPIRE AIR ROUTE. CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE GIVE SUPPORT.. . LONDON, May 27. At the Congress of the Empire Cham? bers of Commerce the British delegate, on behalf of the London Chamber, moved a proposal which stressed the importance of the Empire establishing a complete network of air routes~and urged the Government to extend the England to India air service,.via Singapore to Australia. It was pointed out that the establishing of air routes and ground organisations would eliminate perils auob as Miss Amy Johnson had faced. The-resolution was passed.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. ABOLITION PROPOSED IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (UNITBB PRBSB ASBOCUTIOK*-*! K.BCTMC (Received May 28th i 10.40 p.tn.) ApFJiAIDE, May 28, At the opening of tne South Austral* ian State Parliament the Governor's speech indicated that a Bill would be introduced this session for the abolition of the Legislative Council, also to reduce the number of members of the Legislative Assembly to 85.