THE BRITISH AIRSHIPS
APPROACHING COMPLETION British Official Wlrelesa, ' EUGBY, 14th October. It is stated, that the Bj-itish airship EIOO, now under construction at Howden, Yorkshire, ■will be completed bot'orc Christmas. Tests will probably include a demonstration flight to America, and it is proposed later to establish an England-America airship service on a commercial basis. The EIOO, although her length is less.than that of the Graf Zeppelin, which this afternoon was nearing the American coast, is designed to carry one hundred passengors/aud | its engines are., more powerful. The airship ElOl, which is under .construction, by the Air Ministry at Cardington, is also almost. ready for, shed tests.
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Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 82, 16 October 1928, Page 9
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106THE BRITISH AIRSHIPS Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 82, 16 October 1928, Page 9
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