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1948
1948 - 2041.PDF
December 2nd, 1948 FLIGHT 661 not been released. They will be supplied to appropriate research departments. Nenes are specified, but other turbojets could pro- bably be installed without undue difficulty. The importance of this small fleet of research aircraft will be very great to both civil and military interests, for the Tudor VIIIs will be the first large fully- pressurized aircraft to become available for all kinds of high-altitude research. Previously turbojet machines capable of flying at high altitudes, have lacked space to accommodate all the equipment that could have been desirable. The Tudor VIIIs will offer greater comfort to observers and crew as well as increased pure-jet per- formance, and they are well suited to take over many duties from the earlier jet-cum-piston engine flying test beds. On occasions the Tudor VIII has been inaccurately described as the first four-jet transport; obviously it can carry seating as fitted to the standard marks of Merlin-Tudors, but this is not the purpose for which it was produced. It is interesting to note, however, that the Canadian branch of ihe Avro company arid the Canadian Government are together producing what will in all probability be the first airliner designed specifically for turbojets. In the 40-seater Avro C.102 T.C.A. should have a medium-range four-jet transport in advance of any other in the world. This aircraft is expected to cruise at 430 m.p.h. at 35,000ft on the power of four Rolls-Royce Derwents (4 by 3,5oo'lb thrust). The span is 98ft and the weight 52,500 lb. By virtue of its good, rela- ____ tively uncongested airports, wide choice of stage d/Kt^^ length and accu- rately predictable weather, ^^^^^A Canada may well be the first country economi* ^^BH^^B tally to introduce pure-jet transport to regular A^^^^^H airline service. Twin Note nacelle form blends well with the fuselage lines of the Tudor VIII research aircraft. VIII • There is little doubt that the Avro Tudor VIII with its four Rolls-Royce Nenes is the most handsome of the Tudor range.
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