While the airship R-100 is in Canada, work is proceeding on pre-aration of the H-101 for her fight to India, which takes place next month, The R-101-has Diesel oil engines and is the slower of the twe ships, bt she is being equipped with two new reversible engines out of her complement of five and these, it is hoped, will improve her manceuvre ing capacity and provide a revising speed of 60 miles an hour.
As a meteorological investigation indicates the existence of an almost permanent north-west wind current in the Middle East, the R101 is likely to fellow the north-east course to India, while her return journey from Karachi, as far as Egypt, will follow a southerly route over the Indian Ocean.
Anew day amidships is being added to the R-101 and this is expected to increase her lifting eapacity—Wireless through Reuter.
Montreal, Aug. 7
The British trans-Atlantic dirigible R-100 is flying to Ottawa and Toronto, returning to Montreal next Sunday, it was stated to-day. United Press, Toronto, Aug. 7.
Commander Scott of the British dirigible R-100 said to-day Girigibles somewhat larger than the R-100 would enable the early starting of a regular trans-Atlantic service.
The schedule would call for three days for the westward crossing and two days for the crossing to the eastward, he said, the difference in time being due to the prevailing winds.
Such a. service would undoubtedly prove profitable, in the opinion of Commander Seott—United Press.
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