from London To New York In Nine Hours

Chronicle (Levin), 19 December 1949, Page 5

from London To New York In Nine Hours

Received Sunday, 7 p.m. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. The 100-passenger turbo-prop Brabazon airliner now under development, could fly between New York and London faster than jet airliners, said Mr. A. E. Russell, chief designer of the Bristol Aeroplane Company. He added that the Brabazon, fitted with turboprop engines, was being developed for trans-Atlantic travel . after 1953. The turbo-props use jet power to turn the propellers. Mr. Russell said that beca^se jet airliners would have to break their New York-London flight at places like Gander, Newfoundland, for refuelling, a turbo-prop nonstop Brabazon could land its passengers about one hour ahead of jet airliner passengers, in London or New York. The Brabazon would be able to fly from London to New York in about nine hours, taking about 12 hours on the return journey according to wind conditions. He believed propeller type airliners would be in use for a number of years to come despite developments in jet and turbo-prop airliners. He pointed out that airliners wouid become so expensive that available types would have to be continued in use. Mr. Russell said it was not intended to use the de Havilland Comet jet airliner on transAtlantic flights, but only on British Empire routes. / WAVAWUWMMiVWVWWM