HUGE AIR FLEET
IMPERIAL AIRWAYS PLANES. FIRST STEP IN EXPANSION. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, Oct. 28. Imperial Airways will shortly order 29 giant flying-boats, bringing the company’s total fleet to 83, says the Daily Telegraph’s aeronautical correspondent. This may be regarded as the first step towards regular Empire services. Each plane will have a range of 1500 miles and a cruising speed of 160 miles an hour. They have insufficient range for the Atlantic service. Twelve land planes are also under order.
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Taranaki Daily News, 31 October 1935, Page 2
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