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imposes an undue strain on the engines.
Tho amount Of time spent at New
fcundland will depend upon whether tho
start from Rockaway Is made on sched-
ule. We may remain n week or more at
Newfoundland. The time we take or
on the actual flight has been fixed since
February "a, but I cannot announce II
now. 1t was necessary TO settle some
day because OF the fact that the de-
stroyers and other vessels must be at
their stations. The route to Newfound-
land will be patrolled to a limited ex-
tent by destroyers."
NC-J Does Wen In Test.
Towers said that tests Of the NC-3,
which was UP again yesterday morning,
have demonstrated her ability to fly
under the full load. These tests will be
repeated on the NC-4, which will prob
ably slide into the water and lift into
the air for the first time to-day, and on
the NC-1, which established the repu-
tatlon OF the NC boats, but which Is
now being reftted with four engines.
The NC-1 Will be ready the last of this
week or the first OF next. The start
from Rockaway will probably be made
some time during the latter part of next
week.
Tho British Government has furnished
and will continue to furnish meteoro-
logical Information concerning condi-
tons In and AROUND Newfoundland.
The harbor in Newfoundland. whose To-
cation has not yet been announced. was
also obtained after negotiations with the
Government. No base will be estab-
lished on shore, as this would be too
costly. Instead the seaplanes will be
moored In sheltered waters with a sup
ply ship standing by alongside to fur
niSh gasolene oil and otner supplies.
Broyle Harbor and Placentia Bay have
been mentioned as probable rendez-
vous.
Commander Towers refused yes
terday to commit himself on the
report that the navy Is flying to
the Azores only because its planes can
not make the distance to Ireland.
Il cannot disclose the route" he said.
you must draw your own conclusions"
Questioned about the flight to the first
stopping place. actually the Azores, al
though officially a deep secret, Com
mander Towers said:
IT'S good long flight, but we can
make 1t under average conditions with
out depending upon good luck. and
without meeting bad luck. The attempt
Of Harry Hawker, whom l know per-
sonally. is sincere, but It is purely a
gamble.
Commander Towers started for WASH
ington last night. and will be back at
the Brockaway station tomorrow to give
out some details OF the flight.
The NC planes have a wing spread OF
1875 feet, height OF 24a feet, a Length,
of 6S feet and gap between tho wings
varying from IL to 1914 feet. The maxi
mum speed--a speed which cannot be
reached under full Loads ninety five
miles an hour. and the landing speed
about fifty m les an hour. Commanders
II. c. Richardson and G. c. Westervelt,
both naval constructors and Curtiss en-
gineers. were the principal designers OF
the craft.
Sixteen enlisted men. including four
chief petty officers, carried their dunnage
off the stat on yesterday. They will go
to Plymouth, England. This would seem
to indicate that the flight Of the NC
ships may end in England instead OF
Portugal. as previously decided The
route would thus be Newfoundland to
the Azores to Portugal to- England. the
greatest jump being the first. of 1.14O
m les.