LONG FLIGHT PLANNED.
M'INTOSH'S 'PLANE READY. (bt cable—press association—copiright.) (AUSTRALIA* AND k.z. cable association.) LONDON, November 3. Captain Mcintosh's 'plane is alt ready at Bristol., ; .It scenic tp. consist almost entirely of petrol tanks, though robin is found for-a mattress on which the aviators, will snatch a few hours' sleep. A special feature is the hole out of ( the roof of the fuselage to enable sextant observations to be taken to determine their position at night, time, [A message .on November Ist said that Lieutenant Bert Hinckler aid Captain'Mcintosh Would start on Tuesday or Wednesday, when-there would be a full moon. For twb nights they would be in thei air, and would follow Lieutenant ' Carr's route across. Europe to Constantinople, Bagdad, and Karachi,, and continue until the 740 gallons, of petrol were exhausted. It was expected to last for 40 to 50 hours, and be sufficient for4Ooo to 5000 miles.]
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19150, 5 November 1927, Page 19
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150LONG FLIGHT PLANNED. Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19150, 5 November 1927, Page 19
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