AVIATION

Southland Times, Issue 20447, 27 March 1928, Page 5

AVIATION

SPEED AND ENDURANCE TESTS WITH BRITISH MACHINES CAPABLE OF SIX MILES A MINUTE (By Telegraph—Press Assn—Copyright.) London, March 25. In addition to an air speed record the Air Ministry is officially attempting a longdistance non-stop flight and duration records for which a special Napier-engined machine is being completed. It is expected the aeroplane will be able to remain in the air for over sixty hours and wjll be capable of a 5,000 miles non-stop flight. The Daily Express says that Flight-Lieut. O. E. Worsley will be the pilot in the speed attempt six weeks hence, and adds that the new machine will be flown in the next Schneider Cup race. It is further streamlined and will be capable of a speed of six miles per minute.—A. and N.Z. GERMANY’S LATEST AIRCRAFT. CONSTRUCTION OF HUGE ZEPPELIN. (Rec. 8.40 p.m.) Berlin, March 26. The largest zeppelin in Germany is now being constructed on Lake Constance. It accommodates twenty passengers and is expected to fly 19,000 miles round the world in twelve days drawing on the gas in the envelope for fuel and the envelope drawing in air to replace the gas. It is destined for a mail, passenger and goods service between Spain and Buenos Aires.—A. and N.Z. THE RED ROSE AT SYDNEY. (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, March 26. It. w r as announced by broadcast station 2FC Sydney this evening that Captain Lancaster and Mrs Miller arrived at Brisbane in the aeroplane Red Rose at. 5.10 o’clock and were welcomed by the Mayor.