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Aviation History
1949
1949 - 0961.PDF
For Search and Research THAT the Avro Shackleton G.R.I long-range reconnaissance bomber isequipped to carry an exceptionally heavy load of anti-submarine weaponswill be gathered from the extent of the bomb bay, visible above. Also apparent is the neat installation of the four Rolls-Royce GrifEon engines, noted for their economy, and the lead-in at the tail for a refuelling hose. The Shackleton was designed with tail-wheel undercarriage to leave the nose free for equipment. In the revealing study of the Hawker P. 1052 (below) the twin outlets from the Rolls-Royce Nene turbojet are especially well shown. Piloting this same aircraft, Mr. T. S. Wade averaged 618 m.p.h. between London and Paris.
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