GIANT OF THE AIR.
NEW BRITISH AEROPLANE. VAST INTERIOR HULL. London, Aug. 28. The Daily "Mail states that a' supergiant aeroplane, which is being built for the Government at Bristol, heralds a fresh era in design. So large is .the body that it conveys the impression of a speedy sea-vessel. The vast interior hull contains a spacious saloon. The engine-room, with its battery of engines and gleaming cylinders, is like that of a ship. A new system for the transmission of power from the engines to the .propellers has been installed.
The aeroplane will fly by day or night, the peril of a forced landing being practically eliminated. Engineroom mechanics will repair any trouble while the acceleration of power by the other units maintains the altitude and speed. “The appearance of the tremendous craft,” continues the Daily Mail, “takes away the breath. It really needs a new name as it does not resemble anything on land or sea. The builders describe it as an aerial transport. It might be used to carry troops or to act as tender for a squadron of aeroplanes.”
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Taranaki Daily News, 17 September 1921, Page 11
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183GIANT OF THE AIR. Taranaki Daily News, 17 September 1921, Page 11
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