A DOMINION AEROPLANE

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8181, 24 July 1912, Page 1

A DOMINION AEROPLANE

CANTERBURY INVENTION. PLANS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE AUTHORITIES. SPECIAL TO THE "TIMES.” CHRISTCHURCH, July 23. Mr N. Jonassen. of Christchurch, who has constructed an aeroplane, recently submitted his proposals to the Defence Department, and has received tho following letter from Colonel Heard, director of Staff Duties, and Military Training. “I have submitted your photographs and the description of your aeroplane to an expert, and he informs mo that he thinks this would bo a good machine if there had been no bamboo used in its manufacture.. It appears similar to 'the latest Bristol monoplane. However, it is difficult to form an opinion without knowing more about its structure and having a full description of its wings, chassis, fuselage, and empennage, and also of the shockabsorbers and wiring before me. I cannot hold out any hopes of financial assistance from the Defence Department. Onr estimates have been cut down to tho very lowest possible point, and there is no allowance made for experiments in aviation. Perhaps it is rather early to take up the subject. Wo have not learnt to walk yet, so flying seems a little previous.’ Mr Jonassen states that ho is preparing special plans of his machine and wieso he intends to place before the department. Ho says that the machine is not on the same principle as the Bristol monoplane, although its appearance might give that impression.