AVIATION

Evening Star, Issue 21719, 14 May 1934, Page 9

AVIATION

HEAVY OIL ENGINE PLANE AMERICAN RECORD BROKEN Press Association—By Telegraph —Copyright LONDON, May 12. H. J. Penrose, flying a Wapiti heavy oil engine plane, is reported to have ascended 28,500 feet, beating the American heavy* oil record of 23,000 feet. Penrose’s sealed barograph has been sent to the Aero Club for official checking.

ANOTHER RECORD SHATTERED ROME, May 12. Flight-commander Mauro and Sergeant Olivari claim the altitude record of 24,600 feet with a'two-ton commercial load, beating the French record of 22,521 feet.

THE CENTENARY RACE A MERIC AN COMPLAINTS. WASHINGTON, May 12. The United Press Association has informed the National Aeronautic Association of the receipt of Press reports from Melbourne stating that the Australian committee plans to take no further action and that it will be sufficient it speedy American commercial category planes compete, and that it has no wish to assume moral responsibility in the event of a mishap to speed planes due to the existence of only makeshift ground facilities on the route. The association made the following reply;—“ We are still hoping that any United States racing planes that can use makeshift ground facilities can enter the race. W e are no more desirous than the Australian committee to assume responsibility for crashes. Wc would incidentally like to know if there is any possibility of the Darwin port being enlarged, since it is apparently the critical point in the speed race.”

WILEY POST’S PLANS

NEW YORK, May 12. Mr Wiley Post announced that “ If they get this argument settled over the entrance requirements so that an R license ship is eligible,” he intends to equip the Winnie Mao with a supercharger and a controllable pitch propeller. With this he could reach altitudes of do,ooo feet and make 300 miles an hour, completing the l.ondon to -Melbourne flight iu fifty hours or loss.