AVIATION RECORDS SMASHED 



American Flyers Proved Their Supremacy 

 During Last Year 



AS a fitting climax to the achievements of Ameri- 

 can aviators in 1921, during which time three 

 other world records were made by Yankee birdmen, 

 Edward Stinson of San Antonio and Lloyd Bertaud 

 of San Francisco, Friday, set a new world's record 

 for continuous flight in a heavier than air machine. 

 The men flew without a stop for 26 hours, 1 9 min- 

 utes and 35 seconds. The previous record was 24 

 hours, 19 minutes and 7 seconds. 



The other three records established during the 

 year were: a monoplane flying boat reached an alti- 

 tude of 19,500 feet with four passengers, establish- 

 ing an efficiency and passenger record for a ship of 

 its class; Lieutenant J. A. McCready drove an air- 

 plane into the air 37,800 feet, shattering all previous 

 altitude records, and Bert Acosta, in a navy racer, 

 flew 176.7 miles an hour over a 150-mile course. 



The new year probably will witness material ad- 

 vances in aviation, especially along commercial lines. 

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