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1934
1934 - 1025.PDF
OCTOBER 4, 1934. FLIGHT. 1027 A "MULTIPLACE DE COMBAT." i UK i ule. 64 *nown ,lere ,» fitted with two Hispano-Suiza Ybrs engines giving a maximum of 860 h.p. each. A top speed of 198 m.p.h. is claimed A Long Arctic Flight While carrying out an aerial survey of the ice in the Kara Sea recently the Russian pilot, Alexeev, flew from Dixon Island to Cape Chelyuskin and back, a distance of 1,119 miles, in thirteen hours. A "Qull" for India The Maharajah of Patiala has justordered his third machine! It is one of the latest 3-seater Percival "Gulls,"fitted with a D.H. " Gipsy Six " engine, and will be flown out to India by theMaharajah's chief pilot, Capt. Muir, in the course of the next few days. Aircraft Wreckage Found Wreckage believed to be a part of the French airliner which fell into the Channel a few months ago, was seen last week by Capt. J. B. W. Pugh, while flying above the Channel. The portion of a wing, marked A.U. 798, A.I.D. 789 C.S.Q., was also found on the seashore at Trearddwr Bay. Qen. Smuts Flying to England Gen. Smuts, South African Union Minister of Justice, left Germiston on September 26 in an Imperial Airways machine en route for Croydon. He is on his way to Scotland to be installed as Rector of St. Andrew's University. South African Air Force machines escorted the airliner as far as Pretoria. Taking It Easy The other day Mr. Philip ("Bill") Bailey and Fit. Lt. Max Findlay were flying two "Puss Moths" home from Sywell. Mr. Bailey's machine was equipped with a B.P. automatic control. For between ten and fifteen minutes he left the controls, " sat in the back seat, put his feet up on the instrument board, while the other " Puss Moth'" flew "in formation" with the greatest of ease. Special Number on Oct. 18 Flight will publish a special numberon October 18 in connection with the England-Australia Race for theMacRobertson prize. Airships or Super Liners? The National Committee for aero- nautics at Washington have urged the termination of the competitive building of costly super ships and recommended instead the development of a trans- oceanic dirigible passenger service. The Committee has informed the Federal Aviation Commission that it would be more economical to provide fast inter- Continental transportation by means of airships and iarge seaplanes than to con- tinue the international race to launch lavish merchant liners. The Committee proposes that the Government should con- struct two experimental dirigibles for passenger service. Aeroplane's Fall in Barcelona Street A military aeroplane crashed into themain street of Barcelona on Septem- ber 29, its two occupants being seriouslyinjured, and a pedestrian slightly in- jured. Newmarket Landing Qround For the convenience of those wishing to travel to Newmarket Race meetings by air, the Stewards of the Jockey Club have approved the laying out of a pri- vate landing ground on the exercise ground to the north-east of the Rowley Mile Stand. The ground is now open for use by aircraft on all race days; no hangars have been erected, but picket- ing gear and chocks are available from the attendants. The charges are 2s. 6d. for each machine, plus is. each for all occupants. A KElKAti vA) LANDING : Sir Alan Gobham's Airspeed " Courier " as it landed at the Halfar Aerodrome, Malta, during his recant attempt on the non-stop flight to India. Sir Alan only just reached the a rodrome by keeping the undercarriage retracted, thus prolonging the glide. Diary of Fort Club Secretaries and others are invited to send part Oct. 6. London to Cardiff Air Race and Cardiff Ae.C. Garden Oct 7 AvlatlonyGolI Meeting, Royal Porthcaw! Gol/ ClubPorthcawl _ Oct 12 Banquet to MacRobertson Race Pilots. GrosvenorHouse, Park Lane, 8 p. m , ' .., •. Oct. 18 "The Education ol Aeronautical Engineers.R.Ae.S. Lecture by Prof. A. J. S. Pippard. Oct. 20. England-Australia Race .or MacRobertson Prize.Start at MUdenhall. worning Events iculars of important fixtures for inclusion in this list. Oct. 25. "The Compressed Air Tunnel.' R.Ae.S. Lectureby Mr. E. F. Relf. R.Ae.S. Nor. 8. "Speeds of Commercial Aircraft.' R.Ae.S. Lectureby M. Louis Breguet. Nov 15. "Flying Boats," R.Ae.S. Lecture by Mr. 1.1. Sikor-sky. Nov. 16-Dec. 2. 14th International Aviation Exhibition. GrandPalais des Champs-Elysees Paris.
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