IN THE AIR.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 July 1919, Page 5

IN THE AIR.

ffHE ATLANTIC CONQUERED. V ' BACK IN BRITAIN. Ar Td«ti«idi.—Press A3«n,—Copyright. London, July IS. The JR34 landed at Fulham at 7 a.m. {Che landing wag uneventful- Many eoneulaijons were received, including a age from the King.

Commander Scott, in an interview, laid the most successful feature of the flight was ,the triumph over adverse Weather conditions, especially on the (ratward* voyage.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

WS&IAL LINEBS OF THE FUTURE, A ■; - . '"• . OFFICERS' SPECULATIONS.

Received July 14, 9.46 p.m. v -London, July 13. - Commander Scott, interviewed, said the success of the R34 proved that the Jig airship /would be the type of craft or future deep sea travelling. The size would be increased, enabling larger Quantities of fuel to be carried. They Jwould possibly have a speed of 100 miles in hour.

•General Maitland said that there were lw* reasons for the frlendfchip for .the Americans, and, secondly, to -demonstrate the commercial possibilities of the airship on long Oversea journeys. The airship thus would not conflict with the aeroplane, which was facially suitable for short journeys from Pie attthipi' terminideneral Maitland expects that, in the tear future, airships will seldom land, istead they will be moored to immense frteel towers.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' ?, fS6 R34s TIME RECORD. * '"') Received July 14, 8.5 p.m. London, July 13. i - she.Rs4, on her return trip, had a fiWable wind. She occupied seventyJftrj hours three minutes on the mn, as jspttpKrad with* 108 hours on the outward Jtfjp.—Aua.-N.Z. Cable Asm.