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Aviation History
1950
1950 - 1262.PDF
The exceptionally fine lines of the Supermarine 510 are admirably brought out in the study on the left. That aerodynamic cleanness is not the prerogative of such sfnall aircraft is proved by the Flight photograph of the English Electric Canberra twin-jet bomber, repi duced below. The machine illustrated is the first B.I prototype. NEW and EXPERIMENTAL . . . Koyce Nene), one of the first British aircraft to have back- swept wings. In its present form, it will not go into pro- duction, but is the forerunner of more advanced types. Rivalling in performance the Hawker P, 1052, the Vickers- Supermarine 510, depicted above, has swept-back wing and tail surfaces. It is probably the last jet aircraft to have a tail-down undercarriage. The Rolls-Royce Nene turbo-jet is fed from so-called "elephant ear" intakes flanking the pilot's cockpit, and the jet orifice is in the extreme tail. Like the Hawker machine, the 510 has been built solely for experimental flying and is obviously capable of a great deal of further development. Since the illustrations on these pages went to press, the existence of the Meteor N.F.ll night-fighter has been re- vealed. Ordered for the R.A.F., as its first jet night-fighter, this Gloster aircraft is being put into production by Sir W. G. Armstrong-Whitworth Aircraft, Ltd. In addition, refer- ence has been made to the Hawker P. 1081. Ascending sharply, on the right, is the English Electric Canberra, first jet bomber to be built in this country. Powered by two Rolls-Royce Avon axial-flow turbojets, the Canberra is not only fast, but amazingly manoeuvrable; this is largely due to its low wing loading, a factor which is further advantageous in allowing operation at abnormally high altitudes. Although of relatively small dimensions (the span is 64ft), the Canberra has a capacious bomb bay. It carries no armament, but relies for its defence on its speed, agility and operating height. Illustrated is the Canberra B. 1; the B.2, as now in production for the R.A.F., is generally similar, but has a transparent nose. The massive four-engined machine below is the Avro Shackleton G.R.I, now being built in quantity for Coastal Command in replacement of the Lancaster. The engines are Rolls-Royce Griffons, driving de Havilland contra- rotating airscrews, and the armament, in the present version, is two 20 mm. British Hispano cannon in a Bristol B.I7 dorsal turret. The Shackleton is the largest British service aircraft yet adopted, having a span of 120ft. The largest aircraft designed to operate from small air- Avro Shackleton G.R.I general reconnaissance aircraft (four Rolls-Royce Griffons).
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