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FUTURE OF AERIAL TRAVEL

PALATIAL LINERS IN THE AIR INTERESTING FORECAST BY EXPERT United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph --Copyright LONDON, November 15. Igor Sikorsky, the Russian-American air expert, lecturing at the Royal Aeronautical Society, foreshadowed seaplanes weighing IOO.OOOIbs, making possible individual cabins, luxurious lounges and dining rooms, comparable with ocean liners, cruising at 150 to 200 miles hourly. These should be ready in 1938. Greater speeds are possible, but the size of the earth would not warrant them flying at the altitude of commercial airliners, 12,000 to 20,000 feet, which would be clear of the majority of air disturbances. KINGSFOKD SMITH’S PLANS TALK OF TRANS-CONTINENTAL FLIGHTS United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph —Copvrtght (Received November 16, 9.30 p.m.) LOS ANGELES. November 15. Sir Charles Kingsford Smith flew to San Francisco to-day in the regular commercial aeroplane. He said he would discuss with persons whom he declined to identify, “somewhat nebulous plans for a possible trans-con-tinental and trans-Atlantic flight.” The Lady Southern Cross is in the Lockheart factory here for overhauling. Sir Charles added that he expects to made an important announcement within a few days. ZEPPELINS FOR JAPAN EXTENSIVE AIR SERVICES MOOTED United Press Association—By Electric Tel egraph —Copyright. (Received November 16, 9.30 p.m.) TOKIO, November 15. A million yen company has been formed to inaugurate Zeppelin routes,* firstly between Tokio and Hsinking; and secondly between Singapore, the South Seas, Hawaii, and the United States Dr. Hugo Cakener’s representative is now en route here to negotiate the sale of the first Zeppelin.

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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19959, 17 November 1934, Page 17

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FUTURE OF AERIAL TRAVEL Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19959, 17 November 1934, Page 17

FUTURE OF AERIAL TRAVEL Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19959, 17 November 1934, Page 17