AVIATION.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20314, 13 August 1931, Page 9

AVIATION.

j ! SCHNEIDER TROPHY. i i j I NEW SEAPLANES j INSPECTED. | I ' ' | OFFICIAL Vi'IREI.ESS.) j (.Received August 12th, 7.30 p.m.) j RUGBY, August 11. i A Mind I company of experts aud journalists to-day inspected two now racing V icker* Superman no Rolls I Joy to S<3l i seaplanes, which have been specially constructed for use by tho British team in tho Schneider Trophy contest. They aro expected to prove the fastest aircraft ever built. i | AIRMAIL CARRIER. LAST SERVICE IN DOMINIONS. 1 BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS.) (Received August 12th, 7.30 p.m.) RUGBY, August 11. A new air-mail carrier with a maximum speed of 170 miles an hour has been built by A. V. Hoc, Lirrited. It is capable of carrying a load of 9001b, which is regarded as ample for fast mail services in tho Dominions, for which it is primarily intended. Its cruising speed is over 140 miles an hour, and it has a range of about (300 milef._ at this speed. Except fabric coverings, the machine is an all-metal biplane. FOUND IN THE JUNGLE. MISSING AIRMAN'S BODY. (Received August 13th, 12.37 a.m.) SYDNEY, August 12. Tho body of J. L. Trist, of tho New Guinea Airways, who had been missing sinco May, was discovered in tho jungle. His aeroplane was wrecked. There aro no further particulars. A NOTABLE FLIGHT. BRISBANE TO ADELAIDE. (Received August 13th, 12.37 a.m.) SYDNEY, August 12. 11. F. Broadbent, a prominent Australian aviator, accomplished a notable solo flight to-day, covering the distance between Brisbane and Adelaide, via Sydney and Melbourne, in one day. The distance is about 1350 miles. He left Brisbane just after midnight, and reached Adelaide about 6 p.m. There was bad weather throughout most of tho trip. lie now plans to fly round Australia in seven days. ALASKAN FOG. THE LINDBERGHS FORCED DOWN. VANCOUVER, August 11. A message from Nome, Alaska, states that Colonel and Mrs Lindbergh landed near the Seward Peninsula at about II o'clock on Monday night, probably somewhere on Kotzcbuo Sound, about 75 miles from Nome. They planned to proceed to Nome today, but heavy fog enveloped the distriet. A Nomo message reports tnat tne Lindberghs landed at Safety Bay. -1 miles from Nome, early on Tuesday morning. AUSTRALIAN- MAIL. TWELVE DAYS' FLIGHT PLANNED. LONDON. August 11. Imperial Airways, Ltd., has announced that it is ready to begin an air service between London and Port Darwin as soon as the Government concerned is able to afford the necessary subsidy. Thev aim at first to roacli Darwin in 15 days. Later it will be 12. They will not attempt nightflying in the early stages. CANADIAN PILOT DEAD. MONTREAL, August U. John C. Webster, the Canadian who was placed 13th in the recent King s Cup air race iu England, died to-day of injuries suffered on Monday from j | a crash at the St. Hubert airport.