The latest novelty in the aeroplane world is the machine that cam its own searchlight for night flying, which of course makes for a greater degree of safety when flying in wrkness, The invention has been developed by a famous ptical firm, and it has now been operating on the Australian air service between Perth and Adelaide, The electric light install on the plane is: suf the searchlight. This can throw a [beam powerful enough to illuminate a large area of the transaAustralian railway track from a height of 1,000 feet. Rotating beacons are already, in use at regular intervals along the route, but the new device makes the pilot largely independent of these. The searchlight's lamp is. of 250 watt design, and gives a 500,000 candle-power ray. There. is little doubt that searchlights will before very long be attached to all acroa planes used for night flying.
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