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Aviation History
1948
1948 - 0713.PDF
May H.M.C.S. "MAGNIFICENT"—Deck-Landing Trials AFT of the blunt cowling of the 2,500 h.p. Bristol Centaurus engine, the top line ofthe Sea Fury's fuselage sweeps up to the cockpit. Thus the pilot's field of view is improved for landing on the deck, the extent of which is clearly visible. The , Sea Fury above is one of a pair seen below in company with two Fairey Firefly IVs, two Vickers-Supermarine Seafires and two Grumman Avengers, used for the deck-landing trials on H.M.C.S. Magnificent referred to on pages 546 and 547.
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