AERIAL DREADNOUGHT.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 593, 13 August 1913, Page 3

AERIAL DREADNOUGHT.

NeWs comes from Africa that a now flyinu' machine has been invented which before long will take a prominent, if not pre-eminent, place among British aircraft. The inventor is Mr Shaw Hunter, of Kimberley. who, after eonsidecabk' experiment, has perfected his machine, which he names the Astraeolus. model 2nd patent, it is a powerful affair, differing from else of the kind. Its carrying capacity standard size, which may be increased), is ->0 tons dead weight and 100 passengers, plus the crew. The skeleton capacity is put down at 0,000.000 cubic xeet, the length 600, height -IS, and width 228 feet. The driving force id three enpines of 900 b.p. and one auxiliary of 300 b.p. The inventor claims that his machine cannot possibly capsize, that it will remain in flight ten days, and that it will travel at on air speed of 50 miles an hour minimum ard 120 miles an our maximum, c. ls:id speed of 25 mile 3 an hour and a water speed of 15 knots an hour. Some two years ago. states the London Chronicle, it seems Mr Hunter declined an offer from the War Office, but now, he adds, the authorities are once more considering what is contended will be the aerial Dreadnought of the future.