GIANT CLIPPERS FOR PACIFIC FLIGHTS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 67, 11 December 1937, Page 5

GIANT CLIPPERS FOR PACIFIC FLIGHTS

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Two of Six New Boeings Ready by February CARRY 75 PASSENGERS

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SAN yBAJNUlKLJUj uec. (Eeceived 11, 8.45 a.m.) M? Walton, manager of Pan-Ameri-ean Airways' Pacific Coast office, told the Assoc|a.ted Press to \exp,ect an offieial announcement on the New Zoaland service shortiy. The chxet difficulty was lack of equipment, but six Boeing Clippers, described as the largest iu America, are. being builfc at beattie for Pan-American Airways, Two are nearly ready and are expeeted to be available early in February. These maehines wiil be 109 feet loug, with a 152-foot wing span and a weight of 42 tons. They will accoamodate 75 passengers and have a top speed of 200 miles an hour and a cruising speed of 150 miles an hour. The f act that Congress Has" not made an appropriation of funds for an Antipodes mail eontract cannot be interpreted as nullifying the Pan-Ameri-can plans. Pan-American Airways have been operating to Bermuda for eight months without a mail eontract. Eegarding co-operation with Imperial Airways, Mr Walton saids "We have collaborated technically, but have not arranged Joint operation. The matter is the function of the Government and the Inter-Departmeut Commission."