. Review of reviews and world's work . empt an early flight,but is building with confidence for the futureof transatlantic air travel. An American-builtmachine with two engines, christened theSunrise, piloted by Captain Sunstedt, will en-ter the contest under the Swedish flag. A for-midable German Siemens-Schuckert biplanewith a wing span of 165 feet has been builtfor the contest, and is reported to have hada preliminary trial at Doberitz. It is drivenby four propellers operated by six enginesdeveloping 1800 horsepower. A great Ger-man dirigible may also enter the race. Withsuch a craft, the G
. Review of reviews and world's work . empt an early flight,but is building with confidence for the futureof transatlantic air travel. An American-builtmachine with two engines, christened theSunrise, piloted by Captain Sunstedt, will en-ter the contest under the Swedish flag. A for-midable German Siemens-Schuckert biplanewith a wing span of 165 feet has been builtfor the contest, and is reported to have hada preliminary trial at Doberitz. It is drivenby four propellers operated by six enginesdeveloping 1800 horsepower. A great Ger-man dirigible may also enter the race. Withsuch a craft, the Germans may face thewinds of the Atlantic air lanes with moreconfidence than they face their Americanreception. Claims of the Flying BoatThere are two general plans for flying theAtlantic: one by employing the flying boat,the other, a land machine. There is no lackof volunteers willing to venture out in lightmachines, each with a single motor, count-ing upon the greater speed of such a flying boat, on the other hand, with its.
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