NEW BATTLEPLANE.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 594, 5 January 1916, Page 3

NEW BATTLEPLANE.

CARRIES LARGER BOMBS THAN THE ZEPPELIN. i Mr Sehner Fangner, the London | correspondent of the '"New York Sun," gives the following description of the newest and most powerful British aeroplane:— After seeing the factories 1 was granted the privilege of making an ascent in the latest Brilish Army biplane—the first civilian to whom such a trip has been granted. I permitted to describe the unequalled features or this machine it would .astonish the world. II must suffice |to say that it achieves belter results iin speed and climbing ability than I any previous model; it is tilted with !a pun of marvellous precision; and is built to carry a death-dealing projectile more than twice the size and j weight of any missile known to have |been carried even in Zeppelins. Silting in the observer's seat, I had at no lime the slightest cause for anixiety, despile the gale and the fast on-coming darkness. Not a tremor

uiu i perceive nevoiiu me roar 01 uie j motor, so wonderfully stable is this , machine. The pare at which \vp asjcended worked out at almost lOftOit per minute. In a factory 1 saw the making of j the parts of the new biplane in j which I flew. The newer models j embody, one ought almost say, hundreds of inventions the secret of j which is held bv the British War : Office. The lioyal Aircraft Factory is now in veritable city, equipped with every I modern improvement and engaging the activities of thousands of men land women. In the designing room 150 engineers are continually busy. ! If you love gardening, you neeJ Tint JSun Uantening Book. Price l/- f posted i 1/3.