Amphibian For Papuan
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Oil Search
From Our Own Correspondent.
Thursday Is., Apr. 2
C CAPTAIN A. DAVIS, of New York, has J arrived here on his way to Papua with the Sikorsky amphibian which will be used for oil search work by Papuan Oil Development Co. Ltd.
The machine, which is of the 5.38 type, is a sesquiplane, the lower wings being shorter than the upper. It has two en gines with a total horse-power of 900.
The cruising range is 700 miles, and its maximum speed is 140 m.p.h.
Mr. Whitwam, one of P.O.D.’s engin eers, came with the amphibian to take the launch Molek across Torres Strait *to Daru. Mr. Boston also arrived in the ’plane.