AVIATION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20319, 30 January 1928, Page 7

AVIATION

SIR ALAN COBHAM’S FLIGHT, HEADING FOR LUXOR. (Pre«» Association—By Telegraph—OopyrigaO } ABOUKIR, January 27. Sir Alan Cobham has left for Luxor.— A. and N.Z. and Sydney Sun Cable. COMMERCIAL AVIATION. BOOM EXPECTED IN BRITAIN. LONDON, January 28. (Received Jan. 29, at 5.6 p.m.) Major-general Sir Sefton Brancker, director of civil aviation, at Manchester, said that America and Germany in 1927 flew 6,000,000 miles in regular service, and Britain 1,500,000 miles. Britain was lagging behind, because the neople did not realise the enormous possibilities of commercial aviation, and Government assistance was restricted, while the industry did not pay its own way. Nevertheless, he urged Manchester to prepare for a boom in commercial aviation.—A. and N.Z. Cable. A NEW TORPEDO BOMBER. SUCCESSFUL TRIALS. LONDON, January 27. (Received Jan. 29, at 5.5 p.m.) The Air Ministry has completed successful trials with a’ Handley Page_ torpedo bomber equipped with slotted wings. A single engine of 450 h.D. gives a speed of 140 miles. Carrying a torpedo it can bo equipped to alight on land, water, or ship deck.—A, and N.Z. Cable, - -■ t. AIRSHIP LANDS ON SHIP’S DECK. FIRST TIME IN HISTORY. WASHINGTON, January 27. (Received Jan. 29, at 5.5 p.m.) For what is believed to be the first time in the history of aeronautics a landing was made by a dirigible on the deck of an aircraft carrier, when the Los Angeles to-day came to rest on the Saratoga in a carefully planned test. It is believed that this will make possible the refuelling of dirigibles at sea, thus greatly increasing their radius of action.—A .and N.Z. Gable. DROP FROM AN AEROPLANE. PARACHUTIST LANDS IN SEA. SYDNEY, January 29 (Received Jan. 29, at 5.5 p.m.) Lieutenant Qviller made a further parachute descent from an aeroplane at Bondi in the presence of 120,000 people. He jumped from a height of 7000 ft and fell into the sea five miles off the shore. After swimming for an hour he was picked up by a passing steamer.