THE CHINA MAL SATHEDAY, APRIL 18, 1936
LAVISH ACCOMMODATION IN
NEW AIR LINERS IMPERIAL AIRWAY'S "C" CLASS PLANES
PROMENADE CABIN AND
SMOKING ROOM
28 NEW SHIPS UNDER CONSTRUCTION THAT air transport is rapidly emerging from
its chrysalis stage to take its part in the transport problems of the Empire's ever-import- ant commerce and trade is once again emphasis- ed in the recent announcement of Imperial Air- ways, that their new fleet at present under con- struction, comprising 28 flying ships, will be known as the "C" Class.
The nomenclature of the new deet is drawn from a widely selected field, and the imposing names chosen bid fair to rival) those of any of the great Shipping lines. The names are:--
Caledonia Capella Cambria
Ceres
Clio Circe
Canopus
Cavalier Corsair
Cairngorm
Castor
Courtier
Cassiopeia
Challenger
· Calypso
Centurion
Camilla
Coriolanus
Corinne
Cordelia
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The aviation authorities of America are encouraging the search for an aeroplane which will nut touch the average motorist's notebook too severely. Above is one type of plane evolved, which 'could be manufactured on a production basis for less that $1,000 and would be powered by a fami-
Har 8-cylinder car engine.
AIR STRENGTHS ARE COMPARED
FIGURES THAT NEED
VERIFICATION
U.S. STATICIAN'S ESTIMATES
A United States statistician. Mr. G. A. Wilkins, has collected. from official sources in European countries estimates of foreign air-
craft strength.
The estimates give first line strength and immediate` re- serves combined. They are as follows:
1st line
Eritish
and first
official
Freach official
U.S. official
reserv.
estimate.
estimate. estimate.
German oficial estimate.
Great Britain
1.550
1,850
2.800
1.069
United States
2,351
1,890
2,060
3.158
Germany
1,122
1,050
600
France
1,663
3,600
2,061
1,189
1,200
2,300
1,053
1,050
1,850
2,050
2,500円
$,400
3.000
3,170
The White Paper on Defence,
tion to the misleading character
Italy
Japan
Russia
AIR EXPRESS IN recently published, called atten-
THE ARCTIC Speed Of 220 Miles An Hour
RUSSIA'S BOLD · BID ·
Russia is to
Moscow.
attempt the con-
quest of the Arctic by means of
CAPE FLIGHT IN BABY AEROPLANE
Mr. H. L. Brook, who holds the Australia-England solo flight re curd, intends to fly to the Cape and back shortly in a new type ot baby aeroplane.
The machine he has chosen is a Hillson-Praga two-seater cabin monoplane, with a 40 h.p. engine. It cruises, at 80 mph. and has a tow landing speed of 37 m.p.b.
about
SKELETONS IN STEEL
3,000 Men Building 29 Flying Boats
IMMENSE ENGINEERING UNDERTAKING
Cotswold
Cheviot Coolin Calpe
Centaurus Cygnus Capricornus
AVIATION IN SCHOOLS
Special Courses In Australia
NATION MUST BECOME AIR MINDED!
Sydney.
Calpurnia
મ
1. These 28 dying ships, together with 12 land planes, also under construction, involve capital! outlay running well into seven figures; the combined order for which is undoubtedly the largest jever placed at any one time in this rapidly developing era of com mercial air transport.
The ships are designed for the all letter mail by air mail" pro- ljeet, which, in the future, is to bel la dominant feature in the speed- ing up of Empire communications. When the main trunk Empire air The latest development in the routes are completely organised public education system here has for night flying it is expected that for its objective the establishment England/Australia will be only 7 of a special course in aviation in days apart and England/Singa- all high schools. A complemen-pore 4 days, as compared with tary part of the plan is to increase approximately the same number greatly the efficiency and scope of weeks by surface transport. jof the advanced instruction in air-
Interior Design The interior design of these craft design and construction at the technical colleges, and to set giant flying ships provides for a up a diploma course in air navige-Captain's bridge, sleeping cabins, ition
promenade cabins and a Cosy smoking room, apart from holds for baggage and freight and ade-
The Minister of Education: D. H. Drummond, who is co-operating with the Federal Government with quate toilet arrangements.
Soon the maiden voyage of that: this end in view, says that it is es- sential that Australians should be great ship the Queen Mary will be bailed, and soon afterwards, the (“air-minded.” is view is that aviation is vital to the defence of first of Britain's new flying ships steel Australia's long coastline, to the will leave the slipway at Roches-
Rochester.
Skeletons in stainless
of First Line comparisons. Here, however, is the latest Eritish and duralumin of great hulls, minimising of the great distances ter to become water-borne prepa- official version:
enormous wings, tails, fins and between capital cities, and to the ratory to delivery to Imperial Air- ailerons, fill the shops here of development of the interior. the aeroplane works of Short
FIRST LINE AIRCRAFT
Great Britain (approx.) . 1,020 U.S.A
1,600
Germany
700
France
1,670
Ivaly
850
Japan
1,420
Russia
Bros., in which the 29 new Em-
Specialised Training
ways for acceptance trials Thereafter, at short intervals, sister dying ships already laïd
pire flying boats are being built. So, he says, it is of front-rank down will be completed, and will More than 3,000 workmen are importance to provide boys with join the main line fleet of the Em- engaged, some on and in the hulls, at least an introduction to the pire air line.
would
the pur-
and others feeding gigantic ma-fundamentals of aerial dynamics caine joels with strips and bars This 1,500
be an "express" freight and passen-| The figure for Germany repre-of metal. These emerge in multi-pose of the high schools' course. ger air liner adaptable for skis or
Those especially adapted to the floats and which will have a maxi-sents aircraft organised in squa-ftudinous but ordered shapes.
drons. Germany is building air- Already a row of hulls take subject would then proceed to the mum speed of 220 miles an hour.
The aeroplane, which is being craft rapidly, but exact figures of shape. All of them save two or technical college for specialised designed in Moscow, will be able first-line strength and of squadron three are still in skeleton form training to become an aviator, air-
6,300 Drawings
jcraft engineer, mechanic, or de- to carry up to three tons of cargo organisation are not available.
Design was only begun nine signer. across the Arctic to isolated parts)
months ago and 6,300 working
passengers.
the year.
The "air-express” will be an all- metal monoplane.
Fantastic Estimates
BALLOON CLIMBS
132,625 FEET
Record Claimed In Russia
Moscow.
and will have ample room for 10 Many fantastic estimates are drawings for this new type of fly-
The plan is that Federal Gov-
A radio balloon released by the published.
ernment should subsidise courses Thus, Volkebund,"ing boat are already in use. It will be fitted with skis during the organ of the German League Others are in preparation as the should assist also by lending mem- near Kiev, has ascended 122.625ft. of this kind in all States, and Borispol Aerological Observatory, the winter and with floats during of National Association, credits work proceeds. East boat is to bers of the Air Force personnel to in 68min. This is claimed to be the summer so that it will be suit-France with 6,000 modern aircraft weigh 171⁄2 tons fully loaded. ed to work in the north throughout ready for action"!
act as lecturers and instructors. ja record height. The scene suggests a great ship
When the ascent began the tem- First-line strength, without re-like the Queen Mary in the build-
Mr. Drummond says that he peratore near the surface of the ference to reserves and to train-ling. Actually there is nothing to considers instruction in airground was 7deg C. below zero; ing and manufacturing resources, compare with this in engineering mindedness" is far preferable to 12min. later, at a height of 23,155 is meaningless. It has been esti- undertaking. mated that the war wastage of aircraft of the fighter class would be 100 per cent month, and that of other types 60 per cent. per month.
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Air Raid Precautions
{ft, the balloon reached the strato- sphere, where the temperature was 53deg. C. below zero.
At a height of 132,625(t, the temperature was 43deg. C. below zero,
In England Cost £501,000 The air pressure at that altitude
¡was 500 times lower than at the
surface of the earth.
Signals from the radio balloon were heard throughout the ascent.
The Home Office expects that! The contribution to the War Of the expenditure of its Air Raid fice Chemical Defence Research Under the accelerated expan-Precautions Department will in-Department is raised from £15,000 Įsion scheme the Royal Air Force crease by more than 500 per to £16,500, and there are alloca- will have first line aircraft as fol- cent—from £92,000 last year to tions at £20,000 to research and lows: 1,760 Home, 430 Overseas, 2501,250 for 1936. -
experiments, and £51,000 to train-With the accession of King Ed- and about 350 Fleet Air Arm. This is shown in the civil esti-ing in air-raid precautions.
It is a common practice to take mates relating to the Home De The estimates for the police
a new experimental high-perforpartment of Law and Justice pub-England and Wales total £11,812 mance foreign aeroplane and com-jblished recently.
759, which is an increase of $435,
to pare it with the performance of The greater part of the increase 718 over the 1935 total
standard Royal Air Force équipis represented by the accumula- ment, overlocking the fact that it tion in stock of anti-gas equin (£416,750) is in respect of Gov-
Tuesday and Friday: 10 to 12
E21002.
est-
Provision is sizo made for
The greater part of the increase
ernment grants to police authori ties.
INSIGNIA CHANGED
ward XIII, the insignia GR borne by all aircraft carrying the royal mails has been changed to ER which, in this case, is the symbol of the first flying English King,
KING MAKES AVIATION HISTORY
King Edward VIII made sviation
may take a couple of years toment and materials at an All authorised Christian Selenes equip the foreign air force with mated cost of £290,000. Literature is available at the the new type, and overlooking the Beading, Foo. “
fact that new British, types in the civilian anti-gas school, the sal- The estimated cost of the pri-history The Public is cordially invited same class, and of equal or superaries and incidental, expenses of sons of England and Wales also reign, when he flew from San- on: the first day of his to attend the Service and visit the for performance, are at the same which are put at 48,100, of which shows an increase of £39,952 at dringham to London-the fret Bri- Reading Room.
period under test.
£6,100 represents salaries. [$1,118,042. \
tish monarch to use the air.
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CHINA YEAR BOOK
1935 EDITION
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The Chapter on International Isaves gives the text of the Agreement and Exchange of Notes of the sale of the Chinese- Eastern Railway, besides the latest documents relating to Sino-Japanese issties.
China's. Communications – Railways.. Roads, Post Office, Telegraphs, Wireless, Telephones and Aviation—are very fully dealt with
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