240 MILES AN HOUR

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 12752, 7 January 1936, Page 5

240 MILES AN HOUR

COMET PLANES FOR MAILS

and passengers PAYLOAD OP li TON'S OJ.P.A. by Elec, TM. O^yrizht). (Received Jan. 6. 6.30 p.ni.) LONDON, Jan. 6. The Times aeronautical coiTospomtcivl: says that work has begun on the construction of a passenger and mail version of the Comet which won tho Melbourne Centenary air race.* It will have ail estimated top speed of 210 miles an hour and a cruising speed of 200 miles an hour, with four 12-cylinder engines of the new Gipsy type, developing ICPO horsepower. and enabling a payload of at least 11 tons. The installation of a variable pitch airscrew will probably increase the payload. LONDON, Jan. {!. The .Daily Telegraph’s Bombay correspondent says that in readiness for the development of the mail service between England and Australia, plans have been approved to modernise Indian aerodromes before 1937. They include special runways, and an enlargement of the Bombay aerodrome, which will then be serviceable throughout the monsoons. Rangoon will have a new aerodrome, one of the best throughout the route. The plans provide for new hangars and emergency landing grounds at various places.

bTUSCO-CIUNA SERVICE MISHAP TO CLIPPER PLANE OJ.P.A. by Elee. Tel. Copyright}. (Received Jan. 6, II p.m.) SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 0After being recently forced back in consequence of mid-Paeific storms, the'. Pan-American Airways Clr.na ; clipper plane to -night .again attempted to inaugurate the San ; Francisco China air, service. , Released at the San- Francisco air base mooring. > the 'heavily-laden, clipper commenced taxiing on the shallow estu'a-ry, water and struck a submerged obstacle with terrific force. The commander immediately, ordered the return to the air base. I The management, , announcing, its ; adherence to' the policy that safety is of paramount, importance, in-s.fracted the beaching of tho clipper,, which is to undergo ,_an exhaustive . examina--tion to ascertain possible damage.