ATLANTIC FLIGHT

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 6, 2 October 1929, Page 11

ATLANTIC FLIGHT

KINGSFORD SMITH’S EAST-TO-WEST PROJECT

CAPABILITIES OF SOUTHERN CROSS CAN CARRY FUEL FOR FIFTY HOURS That Squadron-Leader Kingsford Smith is to attempt the east to west Atlantic flight (from London to New York) in the Southern Cross seems to be placed beyond all doubt, according to a New York messoge published below. He estimates the Southern Cross can carry petrol to last 50 hours.

(United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Australian Press Association.

(Rec. October 1, 9.35 p.m.)

New York, October 1.

Squadron-Leader Kingsford Smith conferred with the Wright officials today and told them the Southern Cross, with three engines, averaged about 32 gallons per hour on the trans-Pacific flight. • Kingsford Smith estimated he can make the England-United States flight on 1550 gallons of petrol in fifty hours, and stated he could easily rise with such a load. He added that he intends to use the two and a half-mile runway at the Royal Airfield at Cranwell to take off for New York.

The "Wright officials” mentioned In the above message are the makers of the famous Wright “Whirlwind” engines with which the Southern Cross Is equipped.