AVIATION

Grey River Argus, 12 February 1938, Page 9

AVIATION

Big German Plane BREAKS UP AND CRASHES. (Received February 11, 9 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, February 11. The giant new Junker’s four-en-gined aeroplane, “G.U. 90,” known as “The Grosse Dessauer,” crashed on a test flight, at Nuremburg, in Germany, after breaking up in the air. The pilot was killed. The other two members of the crew saved themselves by means of a parachute. NIGHT FLYING RECORD BY BRITISH BOMBER. (Received February 11, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON’, February 10. A record speed, approximately 409 miles an hour for a landplane flight after dark, was achieved by a new R.A.F. Hurricane fighter aeroplane, which flew from Edinburgh to London in forty-eight minutes. This was the first time that any aeroplane had travelled at 300 miles or over after dark. The fastest speed of any land machine of this type was 379 miles an hour, established by Captain Ourster,' at Munich on November 11 last. The fastest time for a seaplane Is 440 miles an hour, established by Warrant Officer Agello of the Italian Air* Force, in October of 1934. The machine was piloted by Squad-ron-Leader Gillan. It was designed for the defence of Britain, and not record-breaking. -