CRUISE OF GERMAN FLYING-BOAT.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20087, 17 November 1930, Page 11

CRUISE OF GERMAN FLYING-BOAT.

*—;_ IMPEDED BY A FOG. MOORED AT LA ROCHBLLE. (UHITEU PRESS ASSOCIATION'—EI SLECTEIC tslegkafh—copyright.) (Received November 16th, 11 p.m.) PARIS, November 15. The giant German flying-boat Dornier Do.X, which left Calshot for Bordeaux on Saturday, did not reach its destination, and was moored at La Rochelle. The flying-boat alighted in the sea near Sables d'Olonne, 100 miles from Bordeaux. She to land under her own power, and moored at La Roehelle. At Calshot the flying-boat made several unsuccessful attempts to rise. Lady Drummond-Hay the well-known newspaper correspondent, was left behind, apparently losing her direction in the fog. The commander decided to wait five minutes, but she did not appear. Then the flag dropped, the engines were started, nnd the ship taxied out into the open water. Another passenger, the noted test pilot, Captain Baird, nearly missed the Do.X. He chased ; t in n motor launt-h, jumped on to a float, and got aboard. It. is understood that the Dornier Do.X. did not attempt to reach Bordeaux, tnvins; to a heavy fog, but taxied safely for 50 miles to Gironde.

FRENCH AIRSHIP CRASHES. SEARCH FOR THE DORNIER. (Received November 16th, 11 p.m.) PARIS, November 35. The French naval airship V.lO, which set out last night to seek for the Do.X, which had not answered wireless signals, crashed near the base at Rochefort early this morning. Following a' heavy escape of gas, an explosion occurred, but the crew of eight were saved by tlie pilot's presence of mind in shutting off the engines and throwing over as much ballast as possible in order to delay the fall. The ship hit the ground with such force as to become a tangled mass of metal. " TRANS ATLANTIC AIR SERVICE. COMPLETION OF PLANS. WASHINGTON, November 14.

The plan for an Anglo-American air j mail line across the Atlantic was said to-day, by Mr W. Irving Glover, second- ! assistant Postmaster-General, to be settled. ''Pan-American Airways, Incorporated, and Imperial Airways, Limited, will operate the line, which has been planned to begin within another year," added Mr Glover. "Everything has been settled with the exception of equipment, the establishment of weather stations, and the location of landing fields. The Post Office Department which has been aware of the negotiations between the two for some time is prepared to give mail to the line whenever it is ready. '' Charlestown, Carolina, may be the American terminus, because of its location. below the bad Weather belt. Fly-ing-bbatß Will undoubtedly be the equipment with which the start will be made, and while present plans are only for carrying mail, there may be later expansions to take caw of passengers. " Bermuda and the Azores Will be bases, and the Pan-American Company will fly the leg to Bermuda. Imperial Airways will be in charge of the rest of the route." AUTOGYRO SHIPPED TO NEW ZEALAND. LATEST TYPE OF MACHINE. LONDON, November 14. Believed to be the first autogyro sent to Australia or New Zealand, one of Senor de la Cierva's windmill aeroplanes has been shipped by the Corinthic for Christcliurch, whence it Will be taken j to Wellington, before demonstration throughout the country. Squadron-Leader J. L. Findlay, of the New Zealand Permanent Air Force, had tuition in autogyro flying in England, and may fly tho machine again in the Dominion. It is the latest type of this queer craft, one of which was flown at the Imperial, Conference display On October 25th. GIANT HANDLEY-PAGE MACHINE. SUCCESSFUL TRIALS. LONDON, November 14. Major A. 11. Cordes has conducted a successful trial of a Handley-Page "Hannibal" fast 42-seatcr machine, four of which are shortly entering the Indian and Cape routes. It is hoped later to extend the service to Australia. The freight capacity fully loaded is 13 tons, and the cruising speed 105 miles an hour, with a maximum speed of 120 miles an hour. The fuselage, which is 76$ feet long, contains two Saloons, a toilet compartment and a refreshment bar, and mails and baggage compartments. Owing to eliminmeasures the passengers will not | suffer more noise than in an express I train.