Chinese Built Machine Engined with British Motor Successful trials having been made of the monoplane Cheng Kung Ti Yi (Success No. 1), this "plane. the first "home-made" craft to be produced by the Shanghai Acroplane Factory of the Avéition Department of the Ministry of War, held its first official maiden flight on -February 22 in the presence of a large number of guests and in excellent weather.
The maiden flight was conducted by Capt. Sun Pei-hsia, director of the factory, who is an experienced pilot, having received pilot certificates from the United States and Great Britain, and panied by alr. Ling director of the Bureau, Gen. Chang Ching-3 commander of the fying corps of Nationalist. Armies, and Mr.
Shun Pi lief of the Govern
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