NON-STOP FLIGHT

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21480, 2 May 1933, Page 9

NON-STOP FLIGHT

ENGLAND-AUSTRALIA SIR A. COBHAM'S VENTURE MONOPLANE'S GOOD TRIAL By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received Maj 1, G. 5 p.m.) British Wireless RUGBY, April 30 Sir Alan Cobharn expressed complete satisfaction after his first trial flight at Portsmouth in the monoplane that is being equipped for his non-stop refuelling flight to Australia 'J he machine is a low wing monoplane of the type built for passenger and air mail work. Normally it carries fuel for six hours' cruising at a speed of 143 miles an hour. Space for only two, instead of six, passengers is provided in the machine which is furnished with five tanks in the wings. The total fuel capacity is 288 gallons, enough for about 26 hours' flying between refuellings. On the trip to Australia the monoplane will be refuelled while in flight from four or five aircraft that will meet it at fixed points. A feature of the machine is its retractable under-carriage which, according to Flight-Lieutenant Stainforth, who made the first tests of the machine, will added 40 miles an hour to its speed by reducing the air resistance. The machine is fitted with an Armstrong Siddeley Lynx IV. C engine which develops a maximum of 242 horse-power.