AVIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 17 November 1930, Page 5

AVIATION

DORNIER DO-X.

(United Press Association—By Electric To leg r apli.—Copy r i gh t.)

LONDON Nov. 14

The German fly.ng boat, the Dornier Do-X alighted in the sea near Sables Dolonne, one hundred miles from Bordeaux. She then proceeded to land under her own power ,and she was moored at La Rochelle.

LONDON, November 15. The Dornier Do-X lias been moored in the River Gironde.

LONDON, November 15

It is understood that the Dorn or Do-X did not attempt to reach Bordeaux, owing to there being a heavyfog, hut the flying boat taxied safely for fifty miles to Gironde.

FRENCH AIRSHIP CRASHES.

CHEW’S WONDERFUL ESCAPE

PARIS, November 15

The French naval airship, VlO, set out last night to seek for the Do-X, which had not answered the wireless signals, The airship crashed, however, near it base at Roche'fortli, early this morning, following on a heavy escape of gas. An explos.on occurred but the crew of eight were all saved by the pilot’s presence of milul In shutting off the engines, and throwing over as much ballast as possible in order to delay the full.

The ship hit the ground as to become a tangled mass of metal and fabric.

ATLANTIC MAIL LINE

WASHINGTON, November II

The plan for the Anglo-American air mail line across the Atlantic is to be .settled, said Mr W. Irving Glover, Second Assistant Postmaster-Geeral. The Pan-American Airways, Inc., and the Imperial Airways Ltd., will operate the line which has been planned to begin within another year .Everything has been settled, with the exception of equipment, the spreading of weather facilities, and the location of landing fields. The Post Office Department, which has been aware of the negotiations between the two companies for some time, is prepared to give mail to the line whenever it is ready. Charleston, Carolina, may he the American terminus, because of its location below the had weather belt. Flying boats will undoubtedly he the equipment with which a start will be made, and while the present plans are only for the carryng of mail, there may be later expansions to take care of passengers. Bermuda and the Azores will be bases, and the Pan-American Company will fly the leg to Bermuda. Tlie Imperial Airways will be in charge of the rest of the route,

CAPE-INPU SERVICE.

LONDON, November 14

Captain Cores conducted a successful trial of the Hannibal, a Handley Page fast forty-two seater machine four of which are shortly entering the Indian-Cape routes. It is hoped later to extend to Australia.

The freight when fully loaded, is thirteen tons, and cruising speed of 105 miles with a maximum of 120 hourly. Tlie fuselage is 76£ feet long and contains two saloons, toilet compartment, refreshment car, mails and baggage compartment. Owing lo the eliminatory measures, passengers will not suffer more noise than in an express train.

AUTOGYRO FOR NEW ZEALAND.

LONDON, November 14

What is believed to be the first autogyro sent to Australasia, one of Senor de la Cierva’s windmill planes, was shipped by the Corinthie for Christchurch, whence it will he taken to Wellington, before demonstration throughout the country. New Zealand Air Force Squadron Leader Findlay had tuition in autogyro flying in England, and may fly the machine again in the Dominion.

' Th : s is the latest type of this queer craft, one of which was flown at tlie Imperial Conference display on October

S UPPLEMENTAR Y ESTIMAXES

LONDON, November 16

The-Supplemantry Estimates include ten and n-lialf million sterling to tlie Unemployment Fund bringing the 1930 Exchequer contributions up to thirtytwo millions.