Perhaps he would enter into another argument with that Brazilian air pilot who had so much confidence in Handley-Page wing-slots.
These machines had a higher ceiling and a greater speed than the Handley-Page.
The Handley-Page machine was withdrawn from the competition, and, attempting to fly to America, was crashed on the way.
Again, in the case of the Handley-Page, the engineering details proved to be a serious cause of delay.
