Captain Frank Hawks, world war ace and holder of many' world's at] Fecords, will leave' for China on Heebruaty 17 to demonstrate a newly-developed type of fighting aeroplane the Chinese Government, it was announced here to-day.
The aviator will make the trip on jochalf of the Curtis-Wright Ca, to demonstrate the new Condor bombing plane to the Chinese Govern-iment, which is now in the market for the latest type of fighting planes) with money secured through the Ni
lees. tonal State Lottery and other sour-'The Condor bomber is powered two 715 horse-power "Curtis-right engines and is capable of 3 Might speed of 170 miles an hour. carries a load of 8,500 Ib. of lambs and four machine guns.
Captain Hawks was preceded in IChina by Major James H. Dol who represented the same camp: licmonstrating the Wright planes.—Ui lighter Curt pursuit Press.
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