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Aviation History
1953
1953 - 0710.PDF
704-705 FLIGHT, 29 May 1953 THE QUEEN'S AIR FORCES ... t FOR THE FUTURE Types of Aircraft on Order but Not Yet in Service ^r<£> c*V •... "^T. ''"'-••r* "'!' '•' ,/jr: mk 0 m^. ; FIGHTERS In super-priority production for the R.A.F. are the Hawker Hunter F.1 and F.2, respectively with Rolls-Royce Avon and Arm strong Siddeley Sapphire; the Vickers-Supermarine Swift F.1 (Rolls-Royce Avon); and the delta-wing Gloster Javelin F(AW)1 all-weather two-seater, with two Sapphires. BOMBERS The first of the new four-jet "V-bombers" to go into service will be the Vickers-Armstrongs Valiant B.1 (Rolls-Royce Avons). It will be followed by the Avro Vulcan B.1 (four "two-spool" Bristol Olympus), and the Handley Page Victor B.1 (four Armstrong Siddeley Sapphires). The Vulcan depicted is the Avon- powered prototype. TRANSPORTS Two contrasting types of trans port ordered for the R.A.F. are the piston-engined Blackburn Beverley (four Bristol Centaurus engines), and the high-speed, pure-jet Vickers Type 1000 with four Rolls-Royce Conways. The Beverley is a development of the G.A.L60, depicted. The Type 1000 is illustrated by a model. TRAINERS An order has been placed for a development of the Percival Provost piston-engined trainer powered with an Armstrong Siddeley Viper turbojet and illustrated in model form. The Percival company is also build ing Pembrokes for the R.A.F. The Pembroke is a development of the Prince. NAVAL Super-priority rating has been ac corded both the FaireyGannet anti submarine aircraft (Armstrong Siddeley Double Mamba turbo prop) and a development of the Vickers-Supermarine Type 508 (two Rolls-Royce Avons). The SOB development is beVieved to have swept wings. Avro Vulcan B.1. Hawker Hunter F.1s and F.2 (centre) Percival jet trainer. Fairey Gannet A.S.1. —*—. _
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