Account of flight of Sir Alan Cobham of 200 mi. during which he visited principal ports of British Isles; principal objects were to define course of future commercial air route through Africa, to gain experience about most satisfactory type of aircraft for that service, and to return along west coast of Africa, hitherto unexplored from air; Short Singapore flying boat used for flight is first all-metal flying boat to be built.


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    Title :

    Seaplane flight around Africa


    Additional title:

    Engineering


    Published in:

    Engineering ; 125 , n 3257


    Publication date :

    1928


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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