ENDURANCE FLIGHT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 151, 28 May 1929, Page 7

ENDURANCE FLIGHT.

MEN IN AIR MORE THAN A WEEK. (Australian Press Association). FORT WORTH (Texas), May 26. The monoplane Fort Worth landed here at 4.07 p.m., central standard time, after an endurance flight of more than a week. She took off on May 19 at 11.33 a.m. The fliers were driven down, after cruising through stormy weather, more by weariness from the violent vibration of the ’plane than from any mechanical difficulty. ' A crowd of 20,000 people rushed the ropes and special guards to greet Pilot Robbins and his assistant, Mr Kelly.. The latter was greeted by nis wife and five-year-old son. The pilots rode to considerable fortune as well as fame. In addition to contributions of nearly £4OOO, they have offers of newspaper mazagme articles, pictures and .vaudeville tours. Their motor is still perfect, the propeller being the only part of the ’plane damaged. Long cracks show the severity of the hailstorm. WORLD’S ALTITUDE FLIGHT RECORD. (Australian Press Association). BERLIN, May 27. Herr Neumofer beat the world’s altitude record to-day at Dessau. r lying a Junker’s aeroplane he reached a height of 41,025 feet. GREAT SPEED ATTAINED. (Australian Press Association United Service). PARIS, May 26. Commandants Weiss and Gitier flew 5000 kilometres in 26 hours 41 minutes, an average speed of 185 kilometres an hour. They beat the world’s speod record of 139.177 kilometres an hour for a similar distance, which was established by Major Ferrarin and Captain Del Prete.