NEW FLYING BOAT
MONOPLANE TYPE
LONDON, 29th November. The " Sydney " type of the largest, fastest, all-metal / military monoplane flying boat, 65ft Jong,, with a wingspan of 100 ft, and. accommodating sixteen, was successfully tested at the Blackburn Works. The machine, which has an effective range of 1000 miles, is fitted with engines developing 1500-horso power, and a speed of 120 miles per hour. The monoplane will be used for reconnaissance work.
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Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 131, 1 December 1930, Page 9
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