AVIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 7 November 1931, Page 5

AVIATION

BUTLER’S PROGRESS. (United Press Association.— By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received this day at 9.25 a.m) RANGOON, November 6. Butler has arrived at Victoria Point, hut strong head winds have prevented him from proceeding further. THE OBJECT OF HIS VISIT. LONDON, November 6. Now that Butler is approaching his goal, it is * appropriate to reveal that lie came to England with the object oi securing a position as a test pilot and designer, hut lie was unsuccessful, and intended to return hv steamer. He then approached Flight Lieutem ant Compel’, brilliant ex-member of the Royal Air Force technical department, who builds light aeroplanes in Manchester. He, apparently agreed to incorporate some of Butler’s ideas in his own machines for the - rakish little “Compel’ Swift,” machines are reported to be the world’s smallest plane. ANOTHER. AVIATOR. MELBOURNE, November 6. The authorities have had no information whether the aviator Roffey, cabled yesterday, began his flight fi’otn New Caledonia. The authorities express the opinion that he rimy make a trial flight to-day, and begin trie overseas flight on Sunday, TAIL-FIRST ’PLANE. SAFER THAN OTHERS. LONDON, November 6. “It is the steadiest machine I have ever been in,” .said Victor Bruce, who flew from Amsterdam to Hanworth as a passenger on a FokkerWulf tail first monoplane, steered by a wheel like a motorcar. “It seemed as if we were flying backward,” he said.” “It can neither stall nor spin. If it loses flying speed, it simply sinks to earth. The machine will be tested by British experts.

ATTEMPT BY MOLLISON.

LONDON, November 5

J, Mollison, who holds the record for a flight from Australia to England, intends to leave Lvmpne on. a flight to, ’the Cape, in an attempt to beat Miss Salaman’s record.

MOLLISON TURNS BACK. LONDON, November 5. The airman Mollison left Lympne at 2.57 o’clock this morning for Capetown, hut he returned at 3.28 a.m. owing to meeting had weather. five killed, PLANE CRASHES IN FLAMES. (Received this day at 9.5JS a.m) VANCOUVER, Nov. G. A courtesy landing by the CamdentrlAVashington air liner resulted fin the deaths of two pilots and three passengers. Pilot Cox, who held all the records from New York to Washington, attempted to luring the machine to a landing to enable Frank Ehle, the Philadelphia millionaire, to meet his wife for a dinner hour. Something went wrong with the machine, which crashed in flames, all on board being burned. Ehle’s wife witnessed the accident.