World's Largest Flying Boat May Go Overseas
Caproni's giant tailless triplane the Epochea, built on Lake Marign, aims for a transatlantic test carrying up to one hundred passengers. It features nine lifting surfaces, 108 foot wingspan, eight Liberty engines, and a 24 1/2 ton weight.
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Signor
Gianni Caproni
Lake Marxiore
Eigct
Liberty
Eppeha
Belait
Brezaet Company
France
Enocha
New York
Antonio Silvio Resnati
Hie
Tilia
Mincola
Caproni Brothers
Sesto Calende
Lake Maggiore
Italy
Aviation Breakthroughs From Postwar Developments
European tests reveal a 1000 horsepower aeronautical motor, the Cub, promising London to New York service within 24 hours with potential stopovers at the Azores. Marques Pateras Pescara proposes a helicater capable of hovering and high-speed flight, with Barcelona trials sparking talk of Paris to New York and even Buenos Aires routes.
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United States
England
New York
Azores
Marquis Pateras Pescara
Spain
Barcelona
Pescara
Paris
Progress in Aviation Abroad Promises Global Air Travel
The article surveys international aviation progress with France, England, Germany, Japan, and the United States advancing airship and airplane tech. It notes large airships like R-38 and Roma, transatlantic ambitions, new lighthouse equipment, and safety tech, plus rising commercial and military use, seaplane patrols, and expanding routes across Europe and Africa.
Electric Drive Ship A Business Success
A cargo carrier completed its first ocean voyage from New York to Port Said Egypt in two days less than conventional ships. The Eclipse achieved higher speed with reduced fuel, using electric drive. crew and operation remained unchanged. This marks the start of a wave of electrified vessels, including the Cuba and several battleships and cruisers built or under construction.
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America
Eclipse
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Coast Guard
Mexico
Tennessee
Juptter
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Forest Patrol
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War Department
Morocco
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