AVIATION.
TORPEDO BOMBER. lAIN DON, Jan. 27. The Air Ministry has completed successful trials with a Handlcy-Pagc torpedo bomber equipped with slotted wings. A single engine of 450 horse fiowcr gives a speed of 140 miles, carrying a ' torpedo. It can be equipped to alight on land, water or a ship’s, deck. COM MEHCI A L A VIATION. LONDON, Jan. 28. Air Brancker, director of civil aviation at Manchester said that America and Germany in 1027, Hew six million miles on regular service, Britain a million and a half. Ale were lagging behind because people tlid not realise the enormous possibilities of commercial aviation. Also Government assistance was restricted while the industry did not pay its own way. Nevertheless lie urged Manchester to prepare to boom commercial aviation.
LEAR FROM ’PLANE. SYDNEY, Jan. 29. Lieut. Qniller made a further parachute descent from mi aeroplane at Bondi, in the presence of 12.000 people. He jumped from a height of 7000 feet, and fell into the sea, five miles off the shore; and after swimming tor an lion*.- was flicked up l>v a passing steamer'.
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Hokitika Guardian, 30 January 1928, Page 2
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183AVIATION. Hokitika Guardian, 30 January 1928, Page 2
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