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WORLD’S BIGGEST BOMBER. (United Press Association.—By Eleetrii Telegraph,—Copyright.) LONDON, Jan. 14. The Times’ Alilau.i correspondent states that tlie world’s biggest aeroplane is being completed at the Caproni work's here for tlie Italian Army It weighs fifteen tons and is designed to carry a load of the same amount. It has six coupled engines, each ol a thousand horsepower, and has a speed of 125 miles, with a ' cruisin'" range of seventy-live hours. Ibe width between wing tips is 197 feet; height forty-seven feet, and length eightyseven feet. It is equipped to carry either a load of bombs or a hundred men. It's construction occupied eighteen months. Every part was built in -be Alilau factory, and assembled at Vizzola. near Lake Maggnire, where trialwill begin when the worst of the winter is over. . EVERYONE’S FRIEND. Tho tinker, tailor, soldier sailor and everyone else swears by ,I’ulmonas. Tin; cold cannot take root against the properties of these little Bastilles. Their healing vapours penetrate right to the spot. Pulmonas relieve colds, bronchitis, asthma and lung troubles. Is 6d and 2s 6d from all chemists. —Advt.
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Hokitika Guardian, 16 January 1929, Page 6
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183AVIATION Hokitika Guardian, 16 January 1929, Page 6
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