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Show America to Have Largest Airplanes in World , - ."vox A drawing of what will be one of a fleet of the four largest airplanes in the world, to be completed bv the end of 1930 at a cost of $2,000,000 by the General Development company of Connecticut, under the guidance of Dr. William Whitney Christmas, inventor of the aileron balancing system used on all nlrplnnes. The huge ships are "living wings" with a wing spread of 2G2 feet, overall height of SH& feet, length of 138 feet and gross weight of 72.5 tons. Each plane will have eight engines, each over 1,000 horse power. In two units of four, and is designed to carry 1C0 passengers luxuriously sleeping, eating and entertainment accommodations and a crew of 17. The maximum capacity under Department of Commerce regulations will be 200 passengers. |