AERIAL NAVIGATION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15548, 4 March 1914, Page 9

AERIAL NAVIGATION.

FLIGHT OVER THE OCEAN.

CONFIDENT AMERICAN.

Times and Sydney Sun Services. New York, March 2. The .American aviator, Mr. Glen Curtis, is building an aeroplane to take part in the competition for a flight across the Atlantic, the prize for which is a sum of JSJ10,0"00. He is confident of success. Payment for the machine will be made only after it has beefi proved capable of carrying a stipulated load.

CRAFT FOR THE NAVY.

FIVE SHTPS ORDERED. By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyrig

(Received March 3, 8.30 p.m.)

London, March 3.

The announcement was made yesterday by Mr. Churchill (First Lord of the Admiralty) that the Admiralty is ordering a large rigid airship of the Zeppelin type from Vickers and Maxim, one of the Astra-Torres type from France, and three semi-rigids from the firm of Armstrong.

Mr. Churchill added that the ultimate development of the naval aerial service would be productive of considerable reductions in the other classes of naval weapons. Although the airship programme was modest compared with the French and German achievements, Britain had a great and growing superiority in her seaplane service.

GUNS ON DIRIGIBLES.

SATISFACTORY TRIAL.

Times and Sydney Sun Services. (Received March 3, 6.10 p.m.) Berlin, March 2.

A Lanz airship provided with a platform for guns and bomb-throw-ing apparatus made a satisfactory trial yesterday.

COMMONWEALTH FLEET.

Melbourne, March 3.

Successful flights were made yesterday by the Commonwealth air fleet, consisting of a biplane and two monoplanes.