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  1. World’s Largest Seaplane Liner

    Date released
    16 Feb 1928
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    1477
    NoS ID
    086604
    Story no
    4 / 8
    Extras
    1 film clip

    485 hp Bristol Jupiter "Calcutta" christened and launched - just like a ship.

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  2. Giant "Liner of the Skies"

    Date released
    27 Dec 1926
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    1358; Super Issue No.: 26/103
    NoS ID
    085614
    Story no
    1 / 10
    Extras
    1 film clip

    for Cairo to Karachi Service. First pictures of wonderful De Havilland Hercules (3 - 450 hp Bristol Jupiter engines).

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  3. Aviation’s Latest Wonder!

    Date released
    24 Oct 1929
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    1653; Super Issue No.: 29/85
    NoS ID
    087942
    Story no
    2 / 7
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Giant German flying ship "DOX" - propelled by 12 Bristol-Jupiter engines - flies with 169 passengers.

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  4. Giant German All-Metal Monoplane

    Date released
    26 Mar 1928
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    1488
    NoS ID
    086701
    Story no
    2 / 9
    Extras
    1 film clip

    The three Bristol Jupiter engines develop 1,200 hp. It can travel 625 miles at 115 mph without refuelling, carries 15 passengers and has three cargo compartments.

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  5. World’s Largest Seaplane

    Date released
    25 Sep 1930
    Series name
    Pathe Super Sound Gazette
    Issue no
    30/34
    NoS ID
    088671
    Story no
    4 / 6
    Extras
    1 film clip

    The short ‘Valetta’ with 3 Bristol-Jupiter engines, which can also be easily converted to a landplane - is successfully tried out.

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