AERONAUTICS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1984, 14 February 1914, Page 5

AERONAUTICS.

TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIGHT AND OTHER MATTERS. By Telejrraph—Press Association—Copyright New York, February 12. Mr. Glenn Curtis, tho aviator, replying to Mr. 'Wright, says ho thinks a trans-Atlantic flight porfectly feasible. He adds that a special motor -could easily bo developed to carry tho' necessary additional weight. • Two biplanes—ono for tho Army and the other for; the Navy—are being constructed. , 1 'XRfe; MACHINiI 'AND ; 7 •' ■ WATER.'. Los Arigelos, February 12. •,A machine being built for tho-army will bo propelled by an. .eighty-horse-power ongine. It; will have a steel armour that can bo. taken off in a few minutes, and be .convertible into a hydroplane, adapted. to alighting, and starting on either land or, water. FRENCH RECORDS BEATEN BY GERMANS. ' 'Times"—Sydney "Sun" Special Cables. Paris, February 12. The newspaper "Lo Temps" appeals for more encouragement for French airmen, pointing out that French records have been beaten by Germans, and that'night flying has been discouraged in France, while it is carefully studied in Germany, where prizes are awarded ' from a national fund. ALTITUDE RECORD. "Times"—Sydney "Sun" Spcoial Cables. Berlin, February 12. The aviator Herr Tliolen, with four passengers, created an altitude record of 2850 metres.