The Archive · 1930

German Endurance Attempt

Berlin, Aug. 27.

German pilots are now preparing break the American endurance ight record by using @ new'system of refuelling and re-provisioning, in the air.

This system, devised and patented the German war ace Dr. Angeraound, dispenses with the secon.! plane and the refuelling by rubber-Rose which always involves a cer-lain element of danger. Instead, a Suge structure resembling a gallows Will be erected on the aviation field.

On the eross-piece of this structure placed whatever the flyers need, fuel and oil in cans, food ete., all attached to a large hoop. "The Jane is equipped with a correspond ing hook and all the flyers have to do is to sweep down and pick up their steres which are easily boule into the plane through a special apparatus. A certain amount of dexferity is needed for the achievement but Dr, Angermund insists that tests hive demonstrated the feasi-Bility of the scheme which, he launs, will soon come into general use for the taking over of mails and Jue) wherever a landing is either Ympossible or would take too much time-—Trans-Geean Kuo Min,

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