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1928
1928 - 0785.PDF
AUGUST 23, 1928 PRIVA FLYING A Section of FLIGHT in the Interests of the Private Owner, Owner-Pilot, and Club Member CAPTAIN H. BROAD MAKES ENDURANCE RECORD Twenty-Four Hours in the Air CAPT. H. BROAD, A.F.C., Test Pilot to the de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., set up a world's endurance record for hght aeroplanes on August 16-17 by remaining in the air on a Gipsy-Moth for exactly 24 hours. He could have remained up for about another four hours as out of the Hinkler made the previous best performance with his 13-hour non-stop flight in the Avro " Avian " (Cirrus) from London to Rome on the first stage of his flight to Australia early this year. The machine used by Capt. Broad was that in which Capt. [" FLIGHT " Photograph Capt. H. Broad bringing down the Gipsy-Moth at Stag Lane aerodrome at 5.30 p.m. on August 17 after a whole day in the air. There was sufficient petrol left for a further 4-hour flight out of the original 80 gallons carried. original 80 gallons of petrol carried there were 12 gallons left,and the consumption rate was only 2J gallons per hour. There is as yet no official record of this class. Mr. " Bert " G. de Havilland made a light aeroplane (two-seater) altituderecord of 21,000 ft. on July 25. Modifications were effected to increase the petrol capacity [" FLIGHT " Photograph The Gipsy-Moth, piloted by Capt. H. Broad, taxying in on August 17, 24 hours after taking off from thesame spot to establish a record duration flight for light aeroplanes. 729
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