WORLD’S LARGEST ’PLANE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 400434, 28 December 1929, Page 3

WORLD’S LARGEST ’PLANE.

'“GOODS TRAIN OF THE AIR.” The “first goods train of the air,” which is the best description of Germany’s great ucav land ’plane, G 32, made (her first. trial (light from the Junkers works at Dessau on November 9. There Avas genuine enthusiasm for an achievement Avhieh challenge's that of Dormer’s flying boat, though .in ia totally different field. G 32, the world’s biggest aeroplane, is constructed on an encntirely new plan. The motors, of which there .are four, two q£ 800 horse-power and two 'of 400 horse* power, are built into the Avings. They are visible to thp two pilots the whole time, this making for an increase of 'safety. The Junkers firm, who desire to construct one day an entirely tailless ’plane, have gone a good stop toward it already. A. little imagination foresees \ a (lying house constructed on a similar plan. At present the Junkers linn, deeming it necessary to plrove the commffl’cial value of the .’plane, have refrained from providing elaborate passenger cabins, although the G 32 lias room for 34 people. Instead, it‘has space to carry three tons of freight. This can be transported 2500 miles, or from Berlin to /Khartum, at a speed of over 125 miles per hour.

Owing to a new type of air brakes and a new arrangement of the wheels Avith special axle- construction, landing and taking off are rendered smooth, Avith a minimum of jerks. Technicians express admiration for this neAV link in the chain of air traffic development.