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1937
1937 - 1033.PDF
APRIL 22, 1937. FLIGHT. 389 THE FOUR WINDS . ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL QUARTERS SEA LAWYER AND WARRIOR : A contrast in shapes and sizes is offered by this pose of a Vought V-143 single-seater fighter in the shade of a Sikorsky S-43 amphibian. The V-143 does 280 m.p.h. with a P. and W. Twin Wasp Junior and the amphibian 190 m.p.h. with two Hornets. MRS. H. B. BONNEY reached Singa pore on Monday on her solo flight from Brisbane to Capetown. A number of machines with four 1,000 h.p. engines and accommodation for fifty passengers are being built in Italy for a service between Rome and Addis Ababa. Mr. H. F. Broadbent took oS from Sydney on Monday for Port Darwin whence he will make an attempt on the solo record for the Australia-England flight. Miss Amy Johnson may leave a London airport on Coronation Day in her recently acquired Caudron Goeland to fly to Montreal with a batch of news reel films. Wrights are experimenting with a new high-powered two-row radial known as the R-2600. Details are withheld, but it is re ported that 26 of the new units have been ordered by Pan American Airways and 32 by T.W.A., presumably for instal lation in Boeing 307s. COUPE DEUTSCH CUM COMET : With a view to attacking a number of long distance records, in cluding that for 5,ooo km., the French pilot Rossi has been testing his Renault - engined Caudron Typhon at Istres aerodrome. Subject to official confirmation from the Air Ministry the new Cirrus Major 150 engine, described in Flight of April 1, completed its 100-hours type test last Thursday. The fifteen Menasco engines which, as recorded on this page last week, have been ordered for installation in Dutch naval trainers, are destined for a series of Fokker S.gs. J'We do not hear sufficient of the aeroplane as a vehicle of transport, both for commerce and convenience, and we would like to see greater attention given to that aspect"—Lord Sempill, speak ing at a luncheon given by the Japan Society in honour of the Divine Wind's crew. Lord Sempill made part of his speech in Japanese. Capt. Frank Hawks' new monoplane (see page 382) is claimed to have flown irom Washington to New York against a 30 m.p.h. wind in 48 minutes. The distance is 270 miles. The machine's estimated top speed is 378 m.p.h. The latest Aeronca is a high-wing, strut-braced monoplane of greatly un proved appearance. With the Aeronca E-113C engine of 40 h.p. it does 93 m.p.h. and has a cruising range of 250 miles. The Aero Club de Provence has issued an invitation through the R.Ae.C. to British private owners to participate in their Whitsun Tour on May 15, 16 and 17. Enquiries should be addressed to The Royal Aero Club, 119, Piccadilly, London, W.i.
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