Ke Alakai o Hawaii, Volume VI, Number 24, 12 October 1933 — ROBUT FLIES PLANE ACROSS THE CONTINENT [ARTICLE]

ROBUT FLIES PLANE ACROSS THE CONTINENT

When Captain Frank Hawks flew from Los Angeles to New r York, non-stop, in 13 hours and 26 miniites, ā robut was at. the Durirtg the fir??t 40 miles after leaving the west coa?.t, the human pilot operated the plane, but from that point until the end of his flight, the robut did the piloting, flying at the predetermined height of 15,000 feet. Near Kaneas City Captain Hawks was uncertaln of his locatidn, but left the automatic pilot in charge and it was later learned that he had been directly on his plantied c.ourf,e. The ship ; ;as a cruising speed of 225 miles per hour, and is equipped with a 750-horsepower motor.