MAN FINDING HIS AIR LEGS

Taranaki Daily News, 10 April 1928, Page 9

MAN FINDING HIS AIR LEGS

AMAZING "TRAIN’ 1 PLANNED HAWSERS CONNECT ’PLANES IMPROVEMENT IN AVIATION By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received April 9, 7.30 p.m. A. and N.Z. Berlin, April 8. A flying train for long distances is the latest amazing aviation plan in Germany. It consists of three aeroplanes connected by long hawsers and ingenious couplings. The “locomotive aeroplane” is a superpowered machine io which the others are coupled. The idea is to enable the construction of giant air liners which have hitherto been impracticable owing to the difficulty of heavily loaded machines taking off. A “flying tug” will lift the liners off the slip by a hawser into mid-air. _ The chief pilot, Herr Goebedinkel, will give a public demonstration on Monday, when be will use two glider machines. EASY OPERATIONS OF ’PLANES. DEMONSTRATION BY AVIATRICES Received April 9, 9 p.m. United Service. London, April 9. The easy operations of eight aeroplanes were demonstrated by aviatrices at the annual rally at Hadleigh yesterday. Miub Sylvia Edwards, after five houre’ piloting experience, was towed in a Bluebird behind a motor-car. Single-handed she unfolded the wings, started the engine and flew at a speed of 80 miles Bn Lout. PARIS TO TIMBWTOO FLIGHT. FRENCHMEN’S REMARKABLE FEAT Received April 9, 7.30 p.m. A. and N.Z. Paris, April 8. A remarkable flight from Paris to Timbuctoo and back, a distance of 6200 miles, has been made in four and a half days by Captains Cornillon and Gerardot, who flew day and night. They made five stope, each long enough only to take fresh supplies. ATTEMPTS TO REACH NORTH POLE. CAPT. WILKIN’S STRANGE SILENCE Received April 9, 10 p.m. A.P.A.—United Service. New York, April 8. News from Seward, Alaska, states a belief that something has happened to Capt. Wilkin’s radio set is expressed there following the third day and night of silence. It is believed that Wilkins did not begin his projected flight from Point Barrow to Spitsbergen. The last word was on Thurs-. day, which was the date set for the start, but cloudy weather had prevented the flight. Colonel Nobile, who is preparing an expedition to the North Pole, states that a priest will celebrate mass at the request of the Pope over the Pole, where a cross will be. fixed alongside the Italian flag. The priest is to take a small altar and, if necessary, mass vessels.

CHALLENGE TO THE ATLANTIC. TONE FLIGHT IN MONOPLANE. Received April 9, 7.30 p.m. A. and N.Z. Paris, April 8. Th® latest French trans-Atlantic flier, Sergeant Detroyat, will attempt a lone flight in a monoplane equipped with a Wright whirlwind engine similar to Col. Charles Lindbergh’s. He is now ready, awaiting favourable conditions.