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Show Germany Plans Super Plane to Carry Fifty Washington. A supermonoplane driven by motors capable of developing develop-ing 2,000 horse power, having a wing spread of 120 feet, and lesigned to carry 50 persons, Is now under con struction by the Junkers Airpluue company com-pany of Germany, the Department of Commerce announced. Transatlantic service at a height of between 20,000 and 30,000 feet is envisaged en-visaged by the German company, should present plans for preserving normal atmospheric pressures at such altitudes prove practical. Living quarters will be in tin wings, which will be 120 feet Ion;: and six feet thick, the Department of Com merce is advised. Four 550-horse-power motors will drive the new mnn sier. It will he equipped with an adequate kitchen and a superrndic 5A j |