Although England may in the past have been accused of tardiness in flying development, this is not likely to be the case in the future, It is now possible, as a result of accelerations which have been effected, for passengers and mails to be air borne from England to India, over the Imperial Airways. route, in not more than 6) days. When the great Indian airmail was first instituted in 1929 the journey occupied 74 days.
'The institution of night flying' over certain sections of the route will enable further accelerations. Already the England-India airmail has been carried on from Karachi to Delhi. The organization is now being completed for the section on to Calcutta, while the progress of air surveys may, it is reckoned, permit an additional link Rangoon being forged before the fend of the year. Detailed plans for the organization of the remainig sections between Rangoon and Australia are now officially in hand, and are being worked upon ty all governments concerned and by the experts of Imperial air-operatic being displayed in ways. The same spirit of ¢o-
regard to the great nei trunk air-me which is being organized to Africa and before the end of the year it is hoped that a regular Service will be flying between Alexandria and Tanganyika, while now believed that it will possible to the Cape by the spring of next year.
In British erecting shops hulls are now tcking shape, not only for giant Empire type aeroplanes but also for vast malta-engined flying boats which represent fresh landmarks in aerial engineering. Meantime a British passenger aeroplane proximately 13 tons, and able to carry 43 people at 100 miles soon to undergo its frst ials.. This giant machine, is the most remarkable of its kind ever built, is the first of a super fleet to be employed ty Imperial Airways, on main air lines, The machine will be driven' by four engines developing a total of 2,240 h.p. and has been designed and' constructed by the Handley' Page company. There is luxurious. accommodation, including a fully. equipped cocktail bar.
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