“LEADING WORLD”

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 296, 30 November 1928, Page 3

“LEADING WORLD”

GERMANY IN THE AIR

COMFORTABLE FLYING.

SILENCE AND SAFETY. London, Nov. 29Alajor Segrave, the racing motorist, in an article in the “Daily Alail,” alter an aenai visit to Germany, over which he flew extensively, declares that England does not realise that Germany is becoming the world’s leading aeronautical Powei. Journeys can be made from all the leading cities, he says, in warmth, comfort, silence and safety. There is complete efficiency everywhere. A wireless operator occupies a cabin in every Lufthansa air linei, and is in constant contact with wireless stations, securing weather reports, which advise what is ahead. The metal bodies of the machines, in addition to the lung exhaust pipes, deaden the sound of the engines almost entirely, while the employ, nient of three engines, two of which can keep the machine flying, eliminates the danger of forced landings. The cabins are electrically heated. AV AY MADE PLAIN. Each pilot learns his secaoi thoroughly, and large steel towers, painted red and white, are erected every four kilometres on the principal air routes. These are topped by revolving searchlights, which make the pilot independent of compasses, and keen him on the exact course. Red lights indicate the presence of bign steeples and chimneys, and warn the pilot to rise higher. Normally, he flies so slow as to render everything visible to the passengers Night flying, which is little attempted in England, is practised throughout the year in Germany. The journey from London to Berlin takes seven hours, as compared with 23 by train and boat, while the fare is £1 cheaper.