SAFETY IN FLYING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22000, 5 January 1935, Page 9

SAFETY IN FLYING

SLOTTED WING DEVICE

NEW ZEALAND'S ADOPTION

LONDON", Jan. 3 The aeroplane construction firm of Handley-Page, Ltd., announces that the New Zealand Government has agreed to pay a lump sum for permission to use its slotted-wing device in all Government aircraft. Britain, France, India, the United States, Sweden and Finland previously made similar agreements. A Press Association message from Wellington says it is officially explained that the New Zealand Government paid £5500 for the right to use the Handley-Page slotted wing device on all service aircraft in the Dominion. The right to use the device will be held for 10 years. The agreement Js considered to be a very good bargain. In view of the number of aircraft to be equipped in New Zealand not only will the purchase money be made up, but there will be a substantial saving besides. More than half the cost will be saved within two years, while later, under the projected scheme of extension, the saving will be greater still. MOLLISONS' MACHINE PURCHASE BY PORTUGAL AN OFFICIAL FLIGHT ' • - . \: LISBON, Jan. 3 The Portuguese Government has bought the D.H. Comet aeroplane which was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Mollison from the De. HaviHand Company for the Melbourne Centenary air race. The piachine will be used for an

officially sponsored flight from Portugal to South America.