The Archive · 1928

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London, Oct. 17.

Lieut,-Commander MacDonald's Gypay-Mobh aeroplane has an 80, horsespower engine, as compared with Lindbergh's £20 lip. The eoekpit. is open, whereas Lindbergh's was closed. Its average speed is about 90 miles an hour, it carries 100 gallons of petrol and has a non-stop capacity of 3,000 miles.

Alcock and Brown in 1919, flying ighly at the same speed with a horse-power engine, took 16) and a quarter hours, which' ie till record for crossing the Atlantic, Liout.. Commander MacDonal carries a quart flask of coffee and two-dozen sandwiches.

Mrs. MacDonald lives in London 24 fit learned, that hor husband his flight through by a wire-

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