AVIATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 64, 15 November 1913, Page 6

AVIATION.

AEROBUS RECORD.

Seven Passengers in the Air for 15

Minuses.

[By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.]

An aerobus, carrying seven passengers, and a pilot,- made a world's record flight at Hendon on the evening of September 22, remaining in the air for ISmiii. 25sec, under the observation of the Aero Club officials.

The passengers were comfortably seated in threes, with one behind. In front was the pilot, Mr Louis Noel, and the weight of the human freight of which he had charge was just over half a ton. The machine, which was specially constructed by the Graham White Company for passenger carrying, also weighs half a ton and the huge structure is lifted' and driven by an Austrian-Daimter engine of 120 horse-power.

The previous world's record for an aerobus carrying seven passengers was created in Germany in January of this year. The passengers were then carried for six minutes. Yesterday's record shows a considerable improvement upon this, but it is believed that the TTendon aerobns is capable of carrying nine passengers for a prolonged period, and further tests will be made this week.