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Aviation History
1951
1951 - 1670.PDF
IS still observed," wrote Emerson, "those men most valiant are, Who are most modest ere they come to war." Certainly no one could accuse the R.A.F., the Ministry of Supply or Vickers-Armstrongs, Ltd., of over-assertiveness in respect of publicity for the Avon-powered Valiant jet bomber, the newest aerial studies of which are reproduced here. Little can be said of their splendid machine beyond that which can be learned from the photographs. The Secretary of State for Air, however, has assured the nation that, according to his information, it will be superior to the twin-jet English Electric Canberra (a type pre-eminent in its own class) in range, speed, altitude and load-carrying capacity. 4
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