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London, May 11 posite aircraft made 1 separation flight, g a full Atlantic load, while undergoing official Air Ministry trials at Felixstowe yesterday.
Two Air Force test pilots were at the controls. The seaplane Mercury and the flying-boat Maia both took off as one unit, the Mercury being loaded to 20.800 Ib.
The separation was effected at a height of about 3.000 feet without incident, The Mercury flew round the Air Force station for some time, and 900 gallons of petrol. its long-range fuel ad, were isoned before it alighted.
This fuel will be largely consumed on an Atlantic flight.—Reuter.
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