RECORD SPEED
EDINBURGH TO LONDON TRAVERSED IN 48 MINUTES United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright LONDON, Feb. 10 A record speed of approximately 409 miles an hour for a landplane flight after dark was achieved by a new Royal Air Force Hurricane fighter aeroplane, which flew from Edinburgh to London in 48 minutes. This is the first time any aeroplane has travelled at 300 miles or over after dark. The fastest speed of any land machine of this type was 379 miles an hour established by Captain Wurster at Munich on November 11. The fastest speed for a seaplane is 440 miles an hour achieve'd by War-rant-Officer Agello, of the Italian Air Force in October. 1934.
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Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20422, 12 February 1938, Page 7
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115RECORD SPEED Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20422, 12 February 1938, Page 7
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