Linden, Oct. 16.
Airship experts in Britain and Germany, though they regard the crossing of the-atlantic by the Graf Zeppelin: as a-fine teat under the circumstances, ° "éxpreis"~ the opinion that in the present stage of progress: airships are still far too suscostible to weather conditions to warrant the besinning of a regular trans-Atlantic. service.
It is expected that the flights of the two airship now being Duile will settle finally the controversy regarding the comparative usefulness of dirixibles and heavier than-gir machines, Commander Burney, 34.r, the ain-hip enthusiast, commenting on the Graf Zeppelin's cruising speed of 65 miles an hour. expresses the opinion that. west-bound—trans-
Atlantic air traffic will require 9 speed of 95 to 100 miles an hour in order to complete the crossing in two and a half days, while even the R-100 will have a steed of only 75 miles an hour with " maximum of 82. This speed, he considers, is insufficient to carry on a regular Te should be 100 will caer compared Graf Zeppetin.
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