SAFEST BIPLANE YET MADE

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2155, 22 May 1914, Page 7

SAFEST BIPLANE YET MADE

TRIUMPH FOR BRITISH AIRCRAFT FACTORY ASTONISHING STABILITY Bj Tclcffraph—Press Association—Copyright {lloc. May 21, 10.10 p.w.j London, May 2]. After fifteen months' experiments, tho Royal Aircraft Factory has produced a biplane which is declared to be the safest yet constructed. It will be able to fly without control. Colonel Scely (cr-Minister for War) states that tho stability of the machine is entirely due to its shapo. It lia» been submitted to all tho "danger tests" in perfect safety. It is understood that- the Government will keep the design of the new biplane a secret. _ Tho King, on witnessing the exhibition flights, exclaimed: "Why haven't you a hundred of these?" TRANS-ATLANTIC NON-STOP FLIGHT. HAMEL TO ATTEMPT IT IN JULY. By Tolesranh —Press AeoaeihtiOD—Copyright London, May 20. The "Pall Mall Gazette" states that Mr. Gustav Hamel, tho - well-known aviator, Is preparing to make a nonstop fly across the Atlantic at tho end of July, utilising a speciallv-aclaptod Martinsyde- monoplane of '200 horserower, which will maintain a speed of eighty miles an hour. AERO-SLEDGES FOR THE ANTARCTIC. (Rec. May 21, 10.35 p.m.) Chrfstiania, May 21. Sir Ernest Shackleton, with nine companions, and Finns, is experimenting with motor sleighs. One type, fitted with a propeller workinc; in tho air, moved at front ten to fifteen miles an hour. SYDNEY TO MELBOURNE BY ■ AEROPLANE. Sydney, May 21. Gnillaux, tho aviator, has arranged to fly from Sydney to Melbourne, and over the Blue Mountains.