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1929
1929 - 0903.PDF
FLIGHT, MAY 2, 1929 First 413O MILES The first non-stop flight from England to India was accomplished when Squadron Leader A. G. Jones-Williams, M.C and Flight Lieut. N. H. Jenkins, O.B.E., D.F.C, D.S.M., piloting a Royal Air Force Fairey monoplane fitted with 530 H.P. TVAPIER AERO ETNGITVE landed at Karachi on April 26th after flying for 50 hours 38 mins. without alighting, covering a distance of 4,130 miles and setting up a new British non-stop record. Once again has the Napierengine demonstrated its amaz- ingly consistent reliability. Other Recent Napier Achievements v. T A SPEED FFASTES AIR SPEE 319.57 m.p.h. (F/L. D'Arcy Greig/ WATER SPEED International Motor BoatChampionship won by ~K Major Segrave. FASTEST LAND SPEED 231.36 m.p.h. Major Segrave. RELIABILITY 180,800 engine miles flown by 4 machines of R.A.F. on flight to Australia. D. NAPIER & SON, LIMITED and reduced. ACTON, LONDON, W.3. time ky the Air MmtL XI
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