WORLD FLIGHT IN STRATOSPHERE

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21412, 2 March 1935, Page 13

WORLD FLIGHT IN STRATOSPHERE

25,000 MILES AT HIGH SPEED ROSCOE TURNER'S FLANS (UNITED TRESS ASSOCIATION—-BY ELECTRIC TELEGSAPH— COPYRIGHT.) (Received March 1, 7 p.m.) NEW YORK, February 28. A message from Pittsburgh says that Roscoe Turner has announced that plans are under way, and that a special aeroplane is being built for him to make a flight round the world at the equator next autumn. The machine will be capable of a speed of more than 400 miles an hour in the stratosphere, through which the aeroplane will make its 25,000 mile flight. Clyde Pangborn and Nichols are expected to accompany him. Turner's reason for making the flight is: "It's never been done before." FILINGS AND EMERY IN OIL

REASON FOR FAILURE OF POST'S FLIGHT (Received March 1, 7 p.m.) NEW YORK, February 28. Wiley Post says that an investigation disclosed the presence of nearly two pounds of steel filings and emery in the oil of his engine, which failed in his stratosphere flight. He said he had asked for a Federal enquiry. He felt that the aeroplane had been tampered with at the instigation of "another pilot." Post said he regarded the act as "the rottenest thing I ever met in flying. When we get Winnie Mae's engine together again, there will not be an opportunity for anyone t.o do any more monkeying with it, you can bet thai," he added. fA message from Los Angeles on February 22 said that Post's attempted stratosphere flight, to New York lai!cd_. He was forced down in the desert 125 miles l'rom Los Angeles. I