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Aviation History
1948
1948 - 2040.PDF
66o FLIGHT December 2-nd, 1948 Paired power units, underslung and inboard, tend to accentuate the great span of the Tudor as it approaches to land. AVR.0 TUDOR. AFTER its spectacular last-minute inclusion in theS.B.A.C. display, the Avro Tudor VIII researchaircraft, with two pairs of Rolls-Royce Neneturbojets, has for the time being stepped out of the limelight and is about to commence the very important routine of research and development flying for which it was built. Naturally, such an aircraft is in great demand by departments of the companies responsible for its airframe and power units, and particularly by the M.O.S., who sponsored it. For a week or two following its Farnborough appearance, the Tudor VIII underwent a thorough check-over in the Avro hangars at Manchester. At present it is completing calibration and other tests at Boscombe Down. Pilots who have taken the controls during its 30 or so hours in the air to date report very favourably on handling and perform- ance and, incidentally, praise the silence and comfort of the cockpit. The authorities are somewhat concerned at the effect of the four, powerful, low-slung jets on runway surfaces. (The great clouds of smoke seen at times at Farnborough were caused by overheating of the tarmac runway surface and not, of course, by the Nenes.) It is understood that this effect is being watched at Boscombe. The production of the Tudor Vlll was the joint work of the Avro company and the Rolls-Royce Research and De- velopment department at Hucknall—the latter being responsible for the twin-power-plant nacelles and the under- carriage assemblies which fold up between the jet pipes. A Ministry of Supply contract has been placed for the building of more Tudor VIIIs, but the number ordered has An attractive blue and silver colour scheme has been designed for the Tudor Vlll shown here in model form.
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