ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 123, 21 November 1932, Page 10

ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA

GEEATEST FLIGHT YET

PLANS IN PREPARATION

United Press Association—By Electric Tele graph—Copyright. (Received 21st November, 2 p.m.)

LONDON, 20th November.

The "Daily Express's" aviation correspondent announces plans for making the greatest flight to Australia yec attempted—a continuous day and aight flight, expected to cover 10,450 miles from Lympne to Port Darwin in five days. Aviators of outstanding repute are arranging the scheme for the early spring, the leader being a worldfamous Englishman. Continuous flight will bo made possible by refuelling from tanker machines along the route.

These -will supply both petrol and food. A special biplane is being secretly constructed for the adventure. In this high speed will be sacrificed to reliability. The designers have decided on a single radial air-cooled engine of the latest type in preference to multiple engines, because experience has shown that the former can run 'continuously practically unattended for 1000 hours, while multiple engines multiply the risks of engine trouble. The project is amply supported financially. Several thousands have already been spent on preliminary work. The chief concern is to perfect the plan in every technical detail with a view to obtaining a non-stop record for Britain. The training of the tanker pilots begins in January. The actual route was chosen only after trials with a special machine.