IN THE AIR.
A NOVEL AEROPLANE. 200 MILES AN HOUR. London, March 14. Secret experiments are being carried out with the helicopter type of aeroplane, which in capaible of rising and descending vertically and is able to hover in the air.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assi). Received March li). 6.S p.m. London, March 17. The Daily Express says that General Seely announces that the novel aeroplane ,haa developed unprecedented qualities. It is taillosß, square shaped, and has two .sets of planes, fore and aft, with two or three cars swung between. A speed of 200 miles an hour is easily attainable, and the craft is able to descend almost vertically, minimising many risks. —Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. A TRANS-ATLANTIC FLICHT. [ NOW IN PROGRESS. Received March 20,12.20 a.m. London, March 19. ■ Hawker is en route to Newfoundland, intending to complete the Atlantic flight at the earliest moment with a Hopwith biplane.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. "■ i,,' J, 11 - ?
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Taranaki Daily News, 20 March 1919, Page 5
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154IN THE AIR. Taranaki Daily News, 20 March 1919, Page 5
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