GIANT GERMAN AEROPLANE
PARTICULARS OF THE NEW GOTHA London, May 23. Editor's correspondent *nt i'reneh Headquarters supplies particulars of tho new giant Gotlui bombing aeroplane which the Germans employed in the latest night raids in Franco and England. It has a wing spread of lorty metres (131 feet), and is driven by Ihreo motors, each of 300 horse-power. Tho machine can accommodate , nine- passengers, but on raids the crew numbers five or six, in order that it.may carry-more bombsand petrol. About two tons y/f. bom.bs, including one of about a ton weight, containing .1870 pounds of explosive,.are carried. ' ■' ■' Owing to the difficulty of landing : at night in machines of such size, there, will probably be a high proportion,- of-losses through accidents.—Heuter. .'. ' '
ARMOURED GERMAN MACHINE- , ' " ' BROUGHT DOWN. " ' .-.■ New York", May 22. ; . The correspondent- of tho- New* York "Times".-on the. American front/ announces that the French brought down tho armoured giant German . aeroplane in attacking which Major Lufberry. .was killed. A bullet had , 'pierced the pilot's armour.' Tho machine- was found' to contain six machine-guns, operated by two gunners.—Aus.-N.55. Cable Assn. /-.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 211, 25 May 1918, Page 7
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