AVIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 20 April 1932, Page 5

AVIATION

AUTOGIRO FLlGHTfßritish Official Wireless.) RUGBY, April 18. J. N. Young, an ex-Air Force pilot, intends to fly to South Africa in ari Autogiro. This will be the first long distance Autogiro flight, and as the machine is designed for safety, and not speed, he is not attempting any 'records. He thinks that, as it is able to dispense with large landing grounds, i (the Autdgiro is specially suited for undeveloped Country,

* MOLLISON arrives. RUGBY, April 18. J. A. Mollison, who recently accomplished a record flight to the Cape, has arrived at Southampton. He said he did not think the West African route ito the Capo an impracticable one for commercial purposes if proper landing grounds and fuelling stations were provided. Long stretches of country between the landing stages constituted the greatest difficulty at present.

SCOTT'S NEXT FLIGHT. LONDON, April 18. Airman Scott, interviewed at Lytnpne said (the weather forecast was that conditions would be definitely good off Australia shortly. >H,e said : I do not want to start ton early in the morning, or get too far south before dawn. I will then have three days’ good moou, which will be a great help. I am using the same machine* as 1 flew* from Australia last year. I will carry a hundred gallons of peCrol which gives a range of seventeen ’hundred miles. Asked if ho would keep his bargain •with Mollison he said : "Certainly, I had a message from Jimmy to-day, wishing me the best of luck.” Scott intends to try to beat Butlers record to Port Darwin, in eight days. SCOTT STARTS FOR AUSTRALIA. LONDON, April 19. The aviator, Scott, started on a flight to Australia at 5 a.m.