GERMAN AIR BID. COPENHAGEN, Nov. 1-1. In order to evade Allied control, which restricts Germany’s aeroplane output, the German aeroplane building firm known as Rofawerke will open a new factory near Copenhagen on December 1. The manager of the factory, Erik Hildesheim. informed me to-day that Herr Rnhrbach, one of the host aeroplane constructors in Germany, will ho attached to the new branch, which will begin with a staff of 150.
It is intended at first to build only seaplanes of a medium type, each machine to have two 300-h.p.. Rolls-Royce engines. Afterwards large land machines will be built with 4 engines. Duralumin will he used in order to make the aeroplanes light. This new departure indicates- that the German sdo not intend t-o remain stationary in air progress. Tf they are not allowed to build powerful machines in Germany, then they will build them elsewhere. Their first aim is to make an aero-
plane which will bent all records for strength and power. For such machines M. Hildesheim informed me. it would be easy to find markets,
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Hokitika Guardian, 31 January 1923, Page 2
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