Giant Machine to Attempt Two Records:
By Manny J, Pmcy, Unite Pars London, Jan, 25. Two world's air records—the non stop ina straight line, and the endurance—are to be attacked by Britain's new mystery plane. Built specially for these attempts, the machine, a plant Fairey-Napier Jong-range monoplane, was recently completed. at Cranwell Acrodrome, Lincolnshire. Definite details of the intended attacks have not yet teen revealed, but it is suggested that the plare'may try to fy around England for three days and nights to beat the endurance record. Tt may then, perhaps, fy to. South, Africa by stages, but return to England non-stop, a distance of, roughly, 6,000 miles, which would beat the record non-stop fight Sri, straight line, While the plane was being built, all data as to its construction were shrouded in seercey, Dut, since its completion, the veil has been litted slightly to. reveal a large number innovations and novelties, spec feally included for the attempts on the records, For instance, there is 8 hecter, which will sound in the Pilot's eae should he get off" his course when attempting the endure ance record. Tt operates automatics ally, but how it does 80, still is.
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