England's fastest airliner in 1939

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England's fastest airliner in 1939

Post by Niner » Tue Aug 25, 2020 3:45 pm

I noticed this in a 1939 Look magazine. The problem was....from another source... it was an overload test failure. And... it was put back together again apparently and just strengthened a bit.
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Re: England's fastest airliner in 1939

Post by Niner Delta » Tue Aug 25, 2020 6:16 pm

Their idea for the first tilt-rotor didn't quite work as hoped...... :lol:

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