1936-02-15 — Page 7

THE CHINA MATI: SATURDAY. FERRIJATYRIMORS

FLYING PROGRESS SEEN IN FASCINATING SHOW

Anderson

Captain Orville (left) and Captain Randolph Williams (right) made 2 sub stratosphere fight in an army balloon at East St. Louis. Hiness

to text the

instruments which

will be used in the gondola on their next stratosphere flight.

SMOKING IN AIR LINER.

Report Made To Ministry

PASSENGER'S ACTION DENOUNCED

AIR TRAVEL FEATURES

ADVANTAGES

OUTLINED

Sense Of Safety And Freedom

ELDERLY TRAVELLER'S

IMPRESSIONS

A lady aged 72, who recently few from Croydon to Marseilles met the ss. Rawalpindi on ar rival at Marseilles. She said: "This ship, the Rawalpindi, had come from Yokohama, with many passengers returning from the East on leave. They had a bad time in the monsoons between Bombay and Aden, but some people on board, who are stationed at Karachi, flew to Cairo and joined the ship at Port Said, thus avoiding the monsoons altogether.

"They were 22 hours in the air. with several descents, enjoyed it!

A recent portrait of Professor Hugo Junker, the famous aero- plane designer.

greatly and were not at all fat- SOUTHERN AIR

gued. They and others tell me what a boon air-liners are to travellers in the. Bas

ROUTE

Waikiki To New Zealand

"In my own fight there was an exhilarating sense of safety ani freedom. Other advantages are the quiet embarking, the comfort. able passing of the Customs at GOOD PROSPECTS FOR SERVICE destinations without the howling

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SCIENCE MUSEUM

EXHIBITION

WONDERFUL VISTA OF

FUTURE TRENDS WORKING MODELS OF EARLY PLANES

WONDERFUL vista of aerial progress was afforded by the Exhibition entitled "The Em- pire's Airway which was organised by Imperial Airways, and was held in the Science Museum, South Kensington, London, from December 16, 1935, to January 31 last.

The. Exhibition, which was declared open by the Rt. Hon. Lord Swinton. Secretary of State for Air, illustrated every phase in the organisation and operation of Empire flying routes, and also provided fascinating glimpses into the future of long-distance transport by air.

In his speech at the opening ceremony which was attend- ed by a distinguished gathering Lard Swinton said that great plans had been laid for the future, and that the Empire air ser- vices were to be greatly extended in frequency and speed.

"Before very long, he said,, last mentioned apparatus a long- "we shall see four or five sex-range seaplane is carried up into vices a week to India. three to the air on the wing of a big flying- Singapore, and to Hong Kong boat, being launched in mid-air (already linked by experimen-when a suitable operating height tal fights) a permanent service. [has been attained. We are looking forward to two

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Empire Routes regular fights a week to ABS-] Maps and panoramas of the mass of humanity experienced Tourists to Waikiki who feel an tralia, and two to the Cape. It main Empire routes showed how when travelling by sea and there to take a side trip to Maori-is our hope that in 1937 all first-it has now become possible to dis- covering of long distances with-land may be able in another year class Empire mail will be car-patch a letter by air to some dis- jout fatigue."

to step aboard a seaplane and fol-ried by air to India, Malava, tant point, and obtain a reply, in Denizens Of The Deep

low a well-defined air route to land Australia, the East African the time which would be taken to Flying over the sea is not so de-jiz Auckland, N. Z. 40 hours later. Colonies. North and South send such a letter in one direction void of interest as one is led to im-i An air line through the South Rhodesia. Nyasaland, and the only by surface transport. jagine. as the following incident Pacific. over those thousands of Union of South Africa The

shows. The Qantas Empire Air-miles paddled by Polynesians in great fiying-boats and land-by the fact that during the quar

Airmail progress is epitomised: ways air liner "Brisbane on a re- their canoes centuries ago, is ex-planes for these widely-extend- ter ending September 30, 1935, the cent fight between Singapore and Pected to be started next August,ed and improved services are

over according to reports from Welling- already on order. I a justi-bound from Great Britain was 76

flex

Jow vem

Darwin the water when

weight of letter-mail outward-

approaching/ton. Already Pan American Airfied in feeling confident, where per cent. beavier than in the cor-

Paris. The French Air Minis-

ways has completed -arrangements so much has been accomplished, with New Zealand officials for that a trans-Atlantic service will responding quarter of 1934. service between those islands and become a reality.”

All three possible routes begin

A report has been presented to ATLANTIC FLIGHT PROBLEMS the United States. the Air Ministry concerning an incident which is alleged to have occurred in an Imperial Airways Einer recently. The report was znade by Capt. Rogers, who had charge of the 'machine."

try announces that a delegation of representatives of the French Line and Air France is being sett to the United States study problems arising out the proposed trans-Atlantic air

service.

It concerns the conduct of z passenger who is said to have! lighted a cigarette as the machine waa landing. A steward, it is stated, called his attention to the fact that Darwin. The

to

travellers were

smoking is prohibited on Imperial greatly interested in aerial views Airways machines. Capt Rogers for marine life.

was called, and after some discus Pilot Allan says sea snakes have sion the passenger extinguished sbeen particularly numerous lately. his cigarette.

Pilot's Privilege The matter has been submitted for the consideration of legal au thorities, who will decide if an action shall be taken:

Air pilots at Croydon umanis- ously hold the view that the com-

Safety And Service in Honolulu. branch to strategic Airways, Lord Swinton said the Going on to speak of Imperial | islands and converge at Pago Page Company had the greatest share! Tutuila Island, American of the traffic on the routes it Samoa. From there it is an un-operated, and this was because its broken hop to Auckland.

aim was safety and service.

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BETTER SAFETY

PROVISIONS

Trap Door Tests In New Air Liner

Paris.

"I have never ceased to be grate- ful" he went on "for the courtesy. kindness,

and understanding which officers of the Company gave to my wife when she was fly- ing out to Africa, where I was seriously "

Working Models

AEROPLANE AND BALLOON Novelty Design Considered

TWO SEPARATE UNITS

SUGGESTED

Washington: The Army Air Corps is studying a new type of aircraft combining both lighter and heavier-than-air features.

A striking feature of the Ex- A Bill pending before the House hibition was the display of work-for an appropriation of $150,000 jing models which showed, among (for experimental construction of

Whales and sharks are seen very occasionally in the Timor Sea. rapidly when the Turtles and diamond fish dive

An innovation in the design of other things, bow air-liters are the proposed combined balloon and aircraft comes over them, but the to escape quickly in an emergency wireless, and how those in the con- Department backing before the shadow of the big airliners to enable passengers guided to the London air-port by Jaeroplane may have definite War whales and sharks. are quite un-is reported here.

trol tower at Croydon regulatej session ends. perturbed,

The experiment of having trap traffic in and out of the air-port The craft WES A Speed Record

designed by doors in the cabin is being tried during conditions of bad visibility.George W. Härdin, of Greenville,

mander of an aircraft is entitled Aerial transport is becoming/out in the new F-224 Farman mo-Į Accurate scale models showed Tenn., an aeronautical engineer. to take whatever steps he may more and more indispensable. Hera del, now under construction, ae-the development of the paasen- Brig-General Oscar Westover, deem necessary to ensure the is an example of rapid despatch cording to the aeronautical maga-ger air-liner from the first ma-Chief of the Air Corps, has asked safety of his craft and of those on The Singapore branch of the Gen-zine, Les Ailes

chines used by Imperial Airways his engineers to study the plans] board.

eral Electric Company recently re- This machine will carry 40 in 1924 to modern giants of the determine if the craft might be It was later stated that action ceived an urgent order for 300 passengers and there will be 10"Hannibal" and "Heracles" types; feasible for army use. was to be taken against the pas special lamps for Raffles Hotel en-trap-doors

while models were also to be seen Hardin's craft would be, both senger in the Courts..

trance illumination. The order All the seats will have para-of the still larger and faster air-dirigible lighter, than air-and} was cabled. to, London, and the chutes fitted in the back and it isjcraft in construction for the Em-aeroplane heavier than air. The lamps were shipped next day by claimed that everyone will be able pire routes, and of the "composite" two units could be detached in Imperial Airways, little more than to jump out with the minimum de-aircraft which is being developed mid-air in case of accident to a week having elapsed before the lay in case of urgent need for Atlantic air transport. In this either, or could be detached on the lamps were in place at the en-

ITALY'S AIR FORCE REBUILT

Aircraft Of Modern Design

trance to the Hotel.

Amongst other unusual classifi-

cations of goods recently passing Master Pilots Go

on the London-Australia Empire route are parrots, canaries, chic- kens, dogs, rats, goats, orchids, Bame Italy has refashioned, her prin-825-mantles," radium, lizards-in -cipal weapon her air face.

ifact

unending variety of Since last Apra Italian avia strange and interesting consign tion factories have turned out ap- proximately 900 aeroplanes

According to foreign observers in Rome almost all the old and ob solete machines which Italy pos -sessed last spring have been re- placed by aircraft of modern de-j sign.

New Fleet Caning

To-day the factories are conces trating prificipally on the buildi

planes, but from now on thes

MAILBAG FALLS FROM

-AEROPLANE

To Air University

ground and used separately.

Bigger Loads

The purpose of the craft would be primarily to produce an aerial "freight train capable of carry- ing bigger loads than an plane and at greater speed than small drigibles..

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Air Service Training, the "Air During 1935 pearly 200 civil pilots It also would be used, . under University at Hamble, have now drawn from 25 countries, includ-Hardin's proposal, to supplant concluded a contract with Impering all the Dominions and India, stationary observation balloons. ial Airways to train the

com-took training in flying, navigation; A further, development wisch pany's leading pilots in the hand-fand “blind dying at the school army oficials are studying is the ling of flying boats at Southamp- One quan flew from Australia to possibility of using such a craft [ton Water.

take the course. Thirteen thon-for a commercial. passenger ser- The first of the senior pilots to sand hours were put in during the vice, with the lighter-than-air take the course were Capt. A Syear in the air.

section is a safety feature in case

A mailbag fell from an AmsterWilcockson and Capt. 3. Taill By the end of the year 39 stu- of an accident to the heavier dam-bound air-liner shortly after both master pilots with more than dents were taking the three years than air section, It left Croydon aerodrome recently, 10,000 hours Aying on their log course to it themselves to com- Under Hardin's and was immediately recovered books. and returned by the police to the

of pursuit and fast bombing, aero- air transport company.

also build a new fleet of observa-

tion machines,

Foreign expert opinion estimates

that the new Italian air force is

NEW FLYING BOATS

London

FILM DIRECTOR'S AIR RECORD CLAIME

What is claimed to

citinertal seen accomplished

mand air liners. This includes pilóts and passengers could The Air University also has all the flying navigation, wire quickly from one section contract with the Air Ministry for and engineers licences require other. the training of many pilots for by Imperial Airways, whose the reserve under the expansion quirements are taken as scheme, and it has extended its dard by all other air line activities to the Midlands to cope Empire and by many foreign com- with this extra work. A new triested The threat of oil sanctions Las

aerodrome of 140 acres has been The university now has 14 ty A feet of new flying boats, each built at Anstey, Dear Coventry, ing instructors and 14 matructor caused difficulty in the training of with a range in still air of 1,000 for the purpose. It will be open-in ground, subjects. Italian zimben. Preserving petro tiles at close to 200 miles, aned this mouth.

The fleet because of the East African War, thour, has been ordered by Imperial The contract with Imperial air-ling an antogyro, an air liner, four

tuition aircraft totals 27inc Italy has been able to spare only Airways for use on main routes ways provides for nearly 200 pi-fying boats and several milit

little for student pilots.

throughout the British empire. lots to be trained in tying boats machines.

the equal of any in Europe. !!

Passengers prefer

Public demand for accommodation by Imperial Airways and its associated companies is so great that their services have been DOUBLED. This ever-increasing patronage by travellers is due to the following facts amongst others

£1. All the air liners flying on the Australia, India, England routes have four independent engines for security

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2. The air liners are most luxurious

3. The Captains are the most experienced body employed by any air transport company 4. British standards of efficiency and service

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