New Britain herald., 1927-04-21
NEW Y0Rk.PAR|S
 TRIP REAL RACE
Latest Plan Is Simultaneous
 Start From Each Side

Mlneola. \. 1., April 21 tPl Two airplanes taking off simultaneously on opposite shores of the Atlantic and actually racing each other across is the latest plan in the New York-Paris nonstop flight competi- tion.
 The possibilities of such a race were foretold today by the packers Of the Bellanca plane. which last week made a worlds duration rec ord. They are trying to get their plane in shape 10 hop off within two hours of the time when Nungesser, the Frenchman, leaves Paris for New York. The Frenchman at pres ent is reported as the most likely of all the tliers 10 make the first etart. Bert Acosta and Lloyd Der taud have been designated to fly the Belanca from New York to Paris. and their machine is on Long Island outfltting.
 G. M. Bellanca, designer of the plane, said that everything could be put In ship-shape Tor an immediate Ilpp, II il''' Ii's oi iAlit''' 'il'it the Nungesser plane was causing him more anxiety than any plane in the country.
 Nungesser's plans originally called for the take-of from Paris next Sunday morning. and Bellanca was prepared 10 meet the challenge. However, Nungesser later announced that he probably would not start before ten days, so Bellanca will take little more time for prepara- tons.
 Await Davis Arrival
 Paris, April ol LTp-Prepa parations are under way at the Le Bourget airdrome. outside Paris, for the ar rival Of Lieutenant Commander Noel Davis, United States navy fier who is planning 10 fly across the Allan tic from New York to Paris.
 As soon as 1t Is known he Is on the way, all beacons in northwest France will be lighted. Aero club officials will be posted to see that the conditions are met In connection with the prize Of So5. 000 offered by Raymond OrteiS Of New York, for the first non-stop flight from New York to Paris.
 Nungesscr's Plans
 Just as soon as weather conditions are favora ble-preferah when the wind is from the east, though this is rare at this season--Captan Charles Nungesser and Captain Francis Coli will start on their transatlantic flight from the Le Bourget airdrome near Paris to New York. The fliers also would like 10 have as much moonlight as possible. as the flight will be made during the night hours.
 Captain Nungesser is satisfied, after strenuous tests, that his plane can take off with a full five ton load with a relatively short run and reach cruising height of 5000 feet He now is directing his attention to the propeller question. The present preference appears 10 be for wood en, rather than duralumin pro- pellers, but the experts are engaged fin trying out both kinds.
 Everything else being ready, the plane will be fitted with special run ming gear. with enormous balloon | tired wheels mounted with ball l bearings, 10 resist the load. which is 1 double that carried by the machine | as supplied to the French navy. This done. the plano will be taken | to the Le Bourget field to await the ! opportune moment for the take-off. 1
 Doubling Thomases persist their 1 contention that the winds invariably | blow from the west, so that the 1 flyers will have the wind against | them. This has In no way discour- aged Captain Coll, the navigating officer. says the Matin. Coli, who 1 holds a shipmaster's certificate, has 1 sailed the seven seas for fourteen l years aboard merchant ships before l the war. He answers skeptics by