AVIATION.

Shannon News, 15 January 1929, Page 4

AVIATION.

PEEP INTO FUTURE. BEST lIINKLER'S .VIEWS. LONDON, Jan. 2. Contributing to the Evening' Standard a symposium on the prospects of aviation,'in 1953, Mr Bert Hinklir says:—"As I visualise aviation the principles applying to design will generally <be the same, though monoplanes will be in the majority. Methods of streamlining and general 'cleaning-up' Will have made great strides. Machines will be capable of increased speeds" and much longer range, and reliability will be so improved : that accidents will be fewer in proportion '-.than today. Navigation will be by Avireless, and multi-engiiied aircraft of a private touring type will be used in large numbers, having enclosed cabins as luxurious as the btst ears to-dav. A nor.--stop flight to Spain and Italy will be taken with the same ease, as a trip to the South Coast to-day. This will appeal, to business men who • want good weather for week-end golf. Spec ial istrumenbs will.ensure ease in flving in fogs and bad weather." " .

Mr G. G. Grey, editor of The Aeroplane, is of opinion that there will be Imperial airways to Australia in 195,1, properly lighted for night flying, with relays of machines averaging 200 miles an hour, thus getting "to Australia in three days and nights.