FLYING RECORD BID.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 25 January 1929, Page 5

FLYING RECORD BID.

CAPETOWN TO THURSO. LONG DISTANCE PLIGHT. I British (liberal Wireless.j itIIGBY, .Jan. 24. Experts in aviation to-day viewed at .(.ran well aerodrome an aeroplane which has been designed to beat the long distance leats ot any aircraft yet Innit, whether heavier or lighter than air. it is a new Kairey monoplane, built for the Air Ministry. This machine will probably be taken to Capetown very shortly. At Capetown it will fill up with a full load of. fuel and will attempt a non-stop flight to the north of Scotland. Even if the plane reaches only the south coast ot rtngland it will have easily beaten the world’s long distance record, at present held by Italy with a flight iram Borne to South America. it is the first monoplane ever built by the Fairey Company and bears a strong resemblance to the Fairey 8b biplanes, high speed bombers, over 10U of which are now in use by the Boyal Air Force. The engine is • a special Napier developed from the Napier Lion as used in the Schneider Trophy racing machines. The object aimed at is to bring every part of the world within 120 hours of England. It is anticipated that this new monoplane could, under favourable conditions, transport important persons or documents to any part of the globe in three stages in live days.