ULM READY
AWAITS WEATHER
ALL NIGHT FLIGHT PROBABLE.
(Australian Press Association)
(Received this da.y at 10.40 a.m.) SYDNEY, November 30
Ulm stated that everything was ready for hi 6 flight to New Zealand, but the weather remained unsatisfactory.
“I am getting weather reports three times a day concerning conditions over the Tasman. The weadier for the past week has been very unsettled over the whole route and-the latest reports indicate a. strong headwind of about thirty miles an hour.” Ulm added there was the possibility of leaving Richmond lare in the afternoon for New Plymouth. This would mean an all-night flight over the Tasman, but it would ensure landing in dayiight.
AEROPLANE FOR STRATOSPHERE,
READY FOR GHENT ADVENTURE
LONDON, November 28,
The “Daily Herald’s’’ .aviation -editor says; The first aeroplane built to explore the stratosphere, a Farm an “Flying Safe,” fs ready for if 8 great adventure, and s will shortly be tested to attempt .an altitude record early in 1934.
Theoretically, it is capable of ascending to an altitude of over twelve miles. The cabin consists of an hermetically sealed metal “isafe,” wherein two occupants receive filtered air pumped therein. When once seated within the cabin, the pilot will fly blind and roly entirely on instruments. iSpecial fuel will be used, similar to that supplied to machines which flew over Mount Everest. The first difficulty is now overcome, the provision of a variable pitch propeller, enabling the pilot to change gear a 6 he readies thin air.
‘believe” that if engine power can be maintained in rarefied air, great heights and speed of 800 to 1000 miles hourly, are attainable.
CENTENARY RACE ENTRANT
LONDON, November 29
The “Morning Post’’ says : Captain Stack i s arranging to enter for the London-Melbourne air race with a new British machine with a range of from 1200 to 1500 miles. 'He expects to maintain a speed of 180 miles an hour.
pilot LOSES CONSCIOUSNESS
ROME, November 28
While the -aviator, Rurio Ni°lot, was attacking’ his own world record for altitude, his respirator failed at a height of nine thousand metres. He suffered haemorrhage, and became uniconscious. His aeroplane dropped like a stone to one thousand feet, where Niclot recovered. He landed safely.
BRITAIN’S 'HOME DEFENCE
LONDON. November 29
The “Daily Express” understands that orders are to 'be Riven for the immediate strengthening of Britain’s home defence air force in the event of the Disarmament Conference failing. The first move will be to increase Ithe present strength of forty-two soundrons to fifty-two as authorised in ,1923.
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