AVIATION

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 24 July 1929, Page 5

AVIATION

IN FIFTY YEARS' TIME (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) 'Australian Press Association.—United Service) LONDON, 22. Md July. Sir Alliott Roe bolieves that within fifty years it will be possible to fly to Australia in twenty-four hou."S. "Wo arc only at the beginning of aviation achievement," tie said. "Within fifty years llighfc from England to Australia i:i under twenty-four hours will be a commonplace. " Machines will travel at tremendous speeds in the upper atmosphere, all flying at. an altitude aeroplanes to-day only reach with difficulty. Aeroplanes will travel like rockets four hundred miles an hour. We are already designing maqhinps which reach their maximum power tit 25.000 feet. In future passengers will travel in hermetically sealed cabins, thus maintaining the normal air pressure. Air travel will supersede other forms because it will be the most comfortable and the safest, using multiploongiiied amphibians.'' SUSTAINED PLIGHT RECORD (Received 24th'July, 12.1.") p.m.) VANCOUVER, 23rd July. The monoplane SI. Louis Robin, piloted by Dale Jackson and Forest O'L'riene, passed (lie world's record for sustained flight at'i! p.m. to-day. The machine is si ill flvijig.