Details of planes used on two expeditions to South Pole; Wilkins' plane is Lockheed Vega monoplane powered by Whirlwind engine and fitted with Fairchild special pontoons for landing on ice as well as water; Byrd expedition employed Fokker Super Universal monoplane fitted with Pratt and Whitney Wasp engine, Fairchild Cabin, Ford, three-engined, and Aristocrat monoplanes, and DeHavilland Moth; special equipment.


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    Title :

    Antarctic exploration by air


    Additional title:

    Flight


    Published in:

    Flight ; 21 , n 3 ; p 50-51


    Publication date :

    1929


    Size :

    2 pages


    Remarks:

    1 Fig.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Japanese Antarctic exploration ship

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