Picture No | 10678638 |
Date | 1914 |
Description | Transatlantic flight by G. H. Davis |
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The transatlantic flight: the type of British machine which will attempt it. Top: dropping the chassis at the moment of setting out -- a daring device. Middle: enormous wing-spread demanded by the flight in order to carry sufficient petrol. Bottom: sectional view of the Martinsyde machine which is to attempt the transatlantic flight, showing huge petrol tanks.
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Source | Illustrations by G. H. Davis in ‘The Sphere’, 6 June 1914, page 291 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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