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Aviation History
1956
1956 - 1366.PDF
518 FLIGHT 100F in the shade (and no shade) on the concrete apron at Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma City. From the rear the Conyair F-102 reveals an afterburner, area rule bulges, parachute box, air brakes and ram-air turbine. The trim Temco TT-1 jet primary trainer, now under U.S. Navy evaluation. The Bell HSL-1 anti-submarine helicopter is at last entering squadrons of the U.S. Navy. This detail shows the rear end. On public display for the first time was the actual Chance V ought F8U-1 Crusader Navy fighter with which Cdr. Bob Windsor won the Thomp- son Trophy by flying a 75 km course at 7,0/5 m.p.h. Probably the Pratt - and - Whitney - powered day fighter is capable of yet higher speeds if flown under un- restricted conditions.
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