AVIATION.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20172, 26 February 1931, Page 11

AVIATION.

CUT IN ESTIMATES LIKELY. | amount reported to be £2,000,000. (tKITEB PKESS ASSOCIATION—BT EI.EC'TfiIO TELtottM-a—copyright.) (Reteived February 25th, 7.15 p.in.) LONDON, February 24. The .March issue of ''Aitways" states that the Treasury is insisting on a drastic cut in the Air Estimates, reported to be £2,000,000, which wilt result in Britain dropping still lower thau tier present position, a fifth-rate all' power. " '' ALL-METAL FLYING BOAT. GIANT MACHINE SUCCESSFULLY TESTED. (BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS.) (Received February 25th, 5,6 p.m.) . RUGBY, February 24. Tho all-metal flying boat, which will be used by tho Imperial Airways on tho Mediterranean section of the Indian and Afrioan routes, < had a successful trial at' Rochester to-day. It in the first to be completed of three on order with Messrs Short Brothers. It weighs 14 tons, has four Bristol Jupiter engines, developing 2400 ■ horses-power, and' is capable of a speed of 130 miles pet hour. It will seat 16 passengers, and can carrjr If tons of. mail. Engine ■ noise will be reduced to a minimum in the saloon by the •use of sound insulation material between the saloon covering and the outer skin of the hull. When the three new flying _ boats are" in commission, ■ Imperial Airways will have a fleet of 34 aircraft, developing a total off 48,000 horsepower.

INTERNATIONAL AWARDS MADE. ,

LONDON, February 24. The International League 6f Aviators, at a meeting in Paris, voted Mijis Amy Johnson the.■ best airwoman in--1930, and Major Diettdonne'Costgs the best airman. V' '