SEAPLANE DOCK TEST.
CRAFT FOR INDIA ROUTE. EXPERIMENT AT SOUTHAMPTON. British Wireless ItUGBY, Oct. 9. A test was made at Southampton yesterday by Imperial Airways, Limited, of (he value for commercial purposes of the Royal Air Force seaplane dock. The Short flying-boat Calcutta was docked and certain routine overhaul work was carried out. The seaplane dock lent for tho purpose is normally with the fleet at Portland. Tho speed at which aircraft can bo docked, and tho time required for normal maintenance operations, as compared with that needed in a shore base, were considered. Further tests will be made to determine whether there would bo any financial advantago in using a floating dock in preference to a shore base on tho England to India and Australia route, which will be operated by flying boats.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20074, 11 October 1928, Page 11
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134SEAPLANE DOCK TEST. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20074, 11 October 1928, Page 11
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