BUILDING A MONOPLANE
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)
V": ~ AUCKLAND, This Day. The arrival in Auckland from America in •the'past few days of a propeller for a singlerseater monoplane which Gunnar Erikson, a young engineer, of Waiuku, is-building for himself, brings completion of the inaehino in sight,, Erikson' Las been engaged for twelve .months in building fan aeroplane, working ion it in his spare time, and he anticipates having it ready for trial within the nest few weeks. The construction is practically completed, and now awaits the powei'plant. Neatly resting on small' pneumatic-tired wheels fitted to the under-structure, and which were specially, imported from America, the mpioplan'e has every appearance of strength and lightness.. With fuel tank capacity of six gallons of petrol, the machine is not.expected to remain aloft longer than two hours at a time, nor to have a cruising range much in excess of 100-miles.
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Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 32, 7 February 1930, Page 4
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146BUILDING A MONOPLANE Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 32, 7 February 1930, Page 4
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