Survey flights; author outlines several designs for airplanes and seaplanes for transatlantic service, and is of opinion that, largely on account of take-off and landing problems, flying boats will be used; influence of improvements in materials, high altitude research, and compression ignition engine on future development of large transatlantic flying boats. (See also Instn Mech Engrs -- J and Proc v 142 n 1 Nov 1939 p 69-79)
Transatlantic air transport with particular reference to flying boats
Mech Eng
Mechanical Engineering ; 61 , n 12
1939
5 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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