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Aviation History
1951
1951 - 1578.PDF
195 FLIGHT* 17 August 1951 SUPERMARINE SWIFT ONCE again, and for the first time since 1939, the country has the comforting knowledge that thereare flying and in production two successors to the famous Hawker Hurricane and SupermarineSpitfire, and that either of the new jet fighters could, without doubt, hold its own against all comers and better anything an enemy could put in the air. The announcement of the successful firstflights at Boscombe Down of the Avon-powered Supermarine Swift F.i, following closely upon a similar one regarding the Hawker P. 1067, has been received with the greatest satisfaction. At the controls when these fine aerial photographs were secured was Lt. Cdr. "Mike" L. Lithgow, whohas also been responsible for the testing and development of the post-war prototypes which have led up to the Swift. Although this Avon-powered prototype is completely new, it is very similar to the Super-marine 535 arfidTthus flight-testing should proceed rapidly. For reasons of security, neither performance nor armament may be discussed, but the Supennarinesection of Vickers-Armstrongs, Ltd., confidently state that this powerful weapon will help to restore to Britain that supremacy in the air which she achieved and held during the war. For spotters and others to whom such information is important, the Swift (a name hitherto unofficiallyassociated with earlier prototypes) is registered WJ 960. The shape of the wing tips is distinctive. fa
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