ATLANTIC FLIGHT TRIALS
PLANS FOR THIS YEAR BRITISH MONOPLANES (British Official Wireless./; Reed. 10 a.m. RUGBY, May 23. The first flights of the new', fourengined monoplanes, two of which; baye been ordered by the Air Ministry'' for experimental flights across, the Atlantic, are now expected to be made towards the end of this year. When the aeroplanes have completed their performance trials, they will be tried experimentally over the Atlantic.- ' ~ .\- '
The name Albatross has "been.given.to the new monoplanes) which, will' have" a maximum speed of nearly 250 miles an hour and a cruising speed of over 200 miles an hour. Powered with four Gypsy 12-cylindei engines,, each machine will have a gross weight of 25,0001b5. The design embodies.the,latest devices for reducing drag. The engines are air cooled and will be the.most powerful yet built by the De Havilland Company, and incorporate lessons- learned in the operation and servicing of smaller Gypsy engines which have been used for a great number of record flights, including Mrs. Mollison's receht flights to" Capetown and back. ' - >
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19023, 25 May 1936, Page 5
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