“A FLYING SAFE.”
Aeroplane to Explore the Stratosphere. ATTEMPT ON ALTITUDE RECORD. United Preac Aasn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received November 29, 2.45 pm.) LONDON, November 28. The aviation editor of the “ DailyHerald 1 says that the first aeroplane built to explore the # stratosphere, a Farman “ flying safe,” is ready for its great adventure. It will- shortly be tested, and will make an attempt on the altitude record early in 1934 Theoretically it is capable of ascending to an altitude of over 12 miles. The cabin consists of a hermetically sealed metal “ safe,” wherein two occupants will receive filtered air pumped into it. When once seal'd within the cabin, the pilot will fly blind and rely entirely- on instruments. Special fuel w-ill be used similar to that supplied to the machines w-hich flew over Mount Everest. The final difficulty* has now- been overcome with the provision of a variable pitch propeller,, which will enable the pilot to change gear as he reaches thin air. Theorists believe that if the engine power can be maintained in the rarefied air, great heights and a speed of from 800 to 1000 miles hourly will be attainable.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 931, 29 November 1933, Page 7
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