NEW AIR LINERS
300 MILES AN HOUR PASSENGER AND MAIL SERVICE RANGE OF 3000 MILES l United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, Dec. 28 Three air liners, which will he luniljilaneb, are being built by Short Brothers, builders of the Empire flying-boats, says the aviation writer of the Daily Telegraph. Two of them are intended to operate at 10,000 ft. with 18 passengers and 30001 b of mail. These two machines will have a cruising speed of 25'J miles an hour. The third air liner is designed for stratosphere flying, and it is expected i* will have a top speed of 300 miles an hour. All three machines will have a normal range of 3000 miles.
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Waikato Times, Volume 123, Issue 20691, 29 December 1938, Page 7
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116NEW AIR LINERS Waikato Times, Volume 123, Issue 20691, 29 December 1938, Page 7
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