MAMMOTH FLYING BOAT
FIRST TESTS OF GERMAN ' MACHINE (United Preos Association.—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright) (Australian Prese Association) LONDON, 13th July. The great twelve-engined DornierD'ux flying boat passed its first actual tests at Friedrichshaveu. She rose from the water throe times while the populace was wild with delight. The twelveengines roared terrifically, bringing people from their homes. For two hours the machine dashed across after turning and twisting sharply; then the inventor, Herr Dornier, megaphoned from a motor boat to take the air. The engines opened up and the. great boat literally leapt into the air. It rose easily to the height of 30 feet. The engines were almost immediately throttled down and the machine dropped gracefully back to the water. ,-: The manoeuvre was carried out three times. It was found that the air hoat's 34 tons weight' was easily lifted while running on the water. The speed was less than 60 miles an hour. After the take-off her run was less than 500 yards.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 15 July 1929, Page 5
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