BOMBING AEROPLANE
ADOPTED IN BRITAIN. MOST FORMIDABLE IN WORLD. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received December 28, 10.20 a.m. NEW YORK, Dec. 26. The New York Times's London correspondent says that a new type of bombing aeroplane, said to be one of the most formidable in existence, has been adopted by the British Ministry. The machine can mount with a full load of bombs to a height of four miles and at that level approach its objective at 100 miles an Hour. The machine is a medium sized biplane of 650 horst-power, the gunner and two movable machine guns having a place in. tho cockpit just behind the pilot, who himself is armed with two fixed guns. The biplane also has new means of protection and new methods of carrying bombs.—A. and N.Z. cable.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 24, 28 December 1925, Page 7
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132BOMBING AEROPLANE Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 24, 28 December 1925, Page 7
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