GIANT ’PLANES.

Grey River Argus, 16 January 1928, Page 5

GIANT ’PLANES.

For Atlantic Service. GERMANS’ ENTERPRISE BERLIN, January 13. Two representatives of the Rumpier aircraft works have gone to America, with a view to forming a company to carry out trans-Atlantic aeroplane service, by means of the Rumpier giant all-metal flying boats, which have a wing spread of 282 feet, and are (quipped with ten eight hundred horse power motors capable of a speed of a hundred and sixty miles an hour. It is predieted that they will regularly cross every twenty-four hours, carrying a crew of thirty-five. 'The estimated fare is £75, and the route via the Azores and Newfoundland. DURATION RECORD. FLIERS’ ATTEMPT FAILS. NEW YORK, January 14. Clarence Chamberlain, and Roger Williams failed in their attempt to establish a new world’s record for the duration of a flight, They were forced to descend to-day, after being I aloft fifty-one hours, fifty-four minutes.

dutch air liner. TO FLY FROM LONDON TO CAPETOWN. LONDON, January 14. Vanlear Black has chartered a dutch air liner to Uy from London to Capetown and back, with the same pilots as in the Dutgh Indies _