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Aviation History
1950
1950 - 0445.PDF
2 MARCT? ~<~)" PLIGHT A 35,000-MILE MARATHON A Marathon feeder-airiiner is making a 35,000-mile world tour. Its capabilities are being demonstrated in New Zealand, Australia, India, Pakistan, the Middle East, North Africa and Europe during the first months of 1950. A greater payload is carried by the dual-purpose Marathon than by many larger aircraft. It will fly 4,000 lb. of freight or a maximum of 22 passengers and their luggage for stage distances of 500 miles at cruising speeds between 160-210 m.p.h.. And its performance exceeds I.C.A.O.'s safety specifications. HANDLEY PAGE HANDLEY PAGE (Reading) LTD WOODLEY ENGLAND
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