BIG AIRCRAFT ORDER
FIFTY-FIVE AEROPLANES MANUFACTURE IN BRITAIN (Received October 7, 5.5 p.m.) British WirqJ.ess RUGBY, Oct. 6 One of the largest single orders for civil aircraft ever" given has been received by the British manufacturers of Monospar machines. The contract is for 55 aeroplanes, half of which number are required for export. In Monospars a special principle of wing construction is applied, by which, it is claimed, a saving of 30 percent in weight is effected without loss of strength. The machines are all fitted with twin engines, but they can climb fully loaded on one.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21925, 8 October 1934, Page 9
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