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Aviation History
1935
1935 - 1267.PDF
MAY 23, 1935- WICKERS "VILDEBEEST" TYPE : Torpedo Bomber Biplane. ENGINE : 622 h.p. Bristol " Pegasus M " air-cooled 9~cyl. geared radial, super charged. MAX. SPEED : 141 m.p.h. at 6,560 ft. LENGTH : 36' 8'; SPAN : 49'. Adopted by R.A.F. as a standard torpedo bomber. AVRO 652 "AVA" TYPE : High-speed Commercial Monoplane. ENGINES : Two 290 h.p. Siddeley " Cheetah VI" air-cooled j-cyl. supercharged radial. MAX. SPEED : 195 m.p.h. at 6,000 ft. LENGTH : 42' 3*; SPAN : 56' 6". Two examples recently built for Imperial Airways. SARO A.27 ("LONDON") TYPE : General Purpose Flying Boat. ENGINES : Two 690 h.p. Bristol " Pegasus III" air-cooled 9-cyl. geared radial, supercharged. Performance figures not available. LENGTH : 56' 6"; SPAN : 80'. Recently adopted for use in the Royal Air Force. B.A. "EAGLE" TYPE : Three-seater Cabin Monoplane. ENGINE: 130 h.p. D.H. "Gipsy Major" air-cooled 4-cyl. inverted " in-line." MAX. SPEED : 148 m.p.h. at sea level. LENGTH : 26'; SPAN : 39' 3". Also available with 200 h.p. " Gipsy Six" engine. Has retractable wheels.
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