The Washington times., 1928-03-28
JUNKERS v A X
PLANE FOR
FLIGHT
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inspected the plane after it had been
thoroughly overhauled, refueled and
provisioned following its flight from
Berlin. He said the plane was in per-
feet condition.
Fritz Loose, German aviator who
accompanied Koehl last year on his
unsuccessful attempt to cross the At.
lantic, will act as relief pilot.
Ii the German filters succeed IN
their contemplated flight. they viii
have been the first to cross the At
lantlC from Europe. Seven persons,
two of them women, have never
been heard from after attempting
the Westward hop.
Anxious To Go
Koehl and his companions are
anxious to co.. They have great
confidence in their planes and do
not ask for perfect weather. The
Bremen was thoroughly tested last
summer in its first transatlantic
attempt. 1t was forced to turn
back after passing the west coast
of Ireland and reached Dessau.
Germany, safely after flight Of
200 miles under adverse condi.
tons.
I'VE do not expect bad weather.
but are prepared to fight it." Koehi
stated.
"Prof. Junkers has put all his
scientific skill into the construction
of the Bremen and the ship will not
fail u.s. the flier added. Both
Baron Won Huenefeld and myself are
confident that our attempt will be
successful
Cruising Range
KoehI estimated it would take
from 81 to So hours to reach Mitch
ell Field. L. I. The Bremen has
cruising range Of 46 hours in good
weather and 40 in bad weather. It's
maximum speed is 100 miles an
hour. 1t flies most economically at
90 miles an hour. On its flight from
Berlin to Ireland it maintained an
average speed of 1O5 miles an hour.
The Bremen is powered by a L.
cylinder motor Of the same type as
that which brought the record for
endurance flying to Germany. It
develops 240 horsepower.
The ship carries enough fuel for
$500 miles. The distance from
Baldonnel to Mitchell Field is ap-
proximately $500 m lies.
Just before the hop-off the wings
of the plane will be coated with
paraffin to prevent ice from forming
upon them. Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh pioneer in transatlantic fly
ing, after his venturesome flight
from New York to Paris said that
one of the geratest dangers was the
formation OF ice upon the plane
wings.
A great deal of confusion has ex-
listed as to the identity of the relief
pilot. When the plane left Berlin
on Monday it carried Arthur Spind-
Ter, a skilled mechanic, along with
Koel and Won Huenefeld.
Upon the arrival at Baldonnel
Airdrome it was stated that Fritz
Loose would take Spindler's place.
However, Spindler is here.
With true German thoroughness,
Koehl and Spindier went over the
plane today and found 1t in perfect
condition. Both expressed them
selves as. confident that every
human precaution has been taken
to insure success.
Philadelphia Possible Goal
While Mitchell Field, New York,
has generally been accepted as the
destination Of the German airmen,
the possibility exists that they may
attempt to reach Philadelphia If
conditions permit.
1t is understood that the offer OF
a Philadelphia newspaper of q SIS, 900
prize to the frs airmen making
flight from an European cap
ital to the Pennsylvania city still
holds good.
However, the chief concern of the
filters is to reach America. That
was their sole thought today and
they refused to comment upon the
suggestion that they might try to
reach Philadelphia.
The airmen are going to travel
light. They will carry only their
flying clothes and their food will |
consist mainly of hot coffee and tea,
taken in thermos bottles; bars Of
chocolate and ham and chicken sand
witches.