§ 16. Viscount CURZONasked the Secretary for State for Air whether the Air Ministry have under construction a super flying boat; whether he can give any details with reference to it; and, under present conditions, will the Admiralty or the Air Ministry provide the crew for this craft?
Captain GUESTI assume that my Noble and gallant. Friend has in mind the recent statements in the. Press to the effect that a large flying boat is being constructed for the Air Ministry by the Supermarine Aviation Company at their Woolston Works. The position is that this firm has in hand an order for a large flying boat hull, but I do not consider that it would be in the public interest to give any information as to its details. The crew will be supplied by the Air Ministry.