AVIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 26 February 1931, Page 5

AVIATION

BRITISH AIR FORGE ECONOMY, TUnited Press Association. —By Electrie Telegraph.—Copyright.] LONDON, February 24. The March issue of Airways slates: The Treasury is insisting on a drastic cut in the Air Estimates. It is reported to be one of two millions sterling, which would result in Britain dropping still lower than her present position as a fifth rate air power. BEST OF 1930 AVIATORS. LONDON, February 24. The International League of Aviators meeting at Paris lias voted Miss Amy Johnson the best airwoman ot 183:). And Cost.es the host airman. ’ AERIAL HONOURS. PAULS, February 25. International League aviators aw aided honorary medals to the Duchess of Bedford and -Mrs Bruce. AIR AWARDS. PARIS, February 23. Additional awards by the International League of Aviators of national trophies—Kingsford Smith, for Atlantic and Australian flights: Cant. Barnard. London to Capetown recordBRITISH MOTOR INDUSTRY. LONDON, February 25. Sir Malcolm Campbell is visiting Australia and New Zealand in the hope of doing something to help the British motor industry overseas by means of lectures. He rs> sending his “Bluebird’’ to Buenos Aires” on March 14th. thence to Durban, subsequently taking it to Australia and New Zealand. NEW FLYING BOATS. RUGBY. February 24. An all-metal flying boat, which is to he used by the Imperial Airways on the Moditteranoan section of the Indian and African routes, had a successful trial at Rochester to-dav. Tt is the first completed out of three on order. The remainder are being turned out by Messrs Short Bros. The one completed weighs 14 tons, it has tour Bristol Jupiter engines, developing 2.400 horsepower, and is capable of doing 130 miles an hour. It will seat In passengers and can carry < toils of mail. The engine noise will be reduced to a minimum in the saloon by the use of sound insulation material between the saloon covering and the outer skin of the hull. When the three new flying boats are in commission, the Imperial Airways will have a fleet of 34 air craft, developing a total of 48,000 horsepower.