Word: headwayâ
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...message was not the first indication that the ship was in trouble. Commander John Rogers on the seaplane had reported to Naval listeners that headwinds had forced him to open his throttles in order to keep his headway???that his petrol tanks were consequently emptying too fast. This message of distress was regarded as distinctly alarming. It meant that the Frenchmen would retain for a while longer the non-stop flight record. Why, it might actually means that the Rogers and his men were in danger...
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