IN THE AIR.
GREAT DEVELOPMENTS. NEW TYPE OF MACHINES. London, 'March 14. General Seely, in the House of Commons, announced that there were many aviation novelties, and instanced a new eeaplano with five engines which carried 5 tons at 100 miles an hour. They were also expsrimienting in machines with eight engines carrying eight tons. Other novel machines would possess Unprecedented properties and unparalleled speed. New types of commercial flying boats for the great rivers wen? fclso being developed. There were also inventions for piloting machines in fogs and bad weather, which if successful Would probably solve many difficulties of long distance flight. The whole resources of the Air Force would be available to assist civilian aviation. —Aua.N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Taranaki Daily News, 17 March 1919, Page 7
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120IN THE AIR. Taranaki Daily News, 17 March 1919, Page 7
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