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Aviation History
1959
1959 - 0138.PDF
16 FLIGHT 9 JANUARY 1959 POWERS WORLD'S FIRST ALL-THROUGH JET TRAINER THE HUNTING PROVOST The decision of the Royal Air Force early in 1957 to pioneer 'all-through' jet training was made possible mainly by one fact; that there was in existence an aircraft and an engine which exactly met their requirements for the job — the Hunting Jet Provost powered by the Armstrong Siddeley Viper A.S.V.8 at 1,750 lb. thrust. Apart from the logic of 'all-through' jet training for jet age pilots, economy was an important factor in this new policy; and on this score the Viper's 7* record passed service scrutiny with flying colours. Here was an engine with a really high utilization rate — reliable, robust and easily serviceable. Today, Jet Provosts, powered by the Viper Mark 8, are now serving with the R.A.F.; their record under training conditions has been beyond reproach. The A.S.V.12 version of this engine with the same configuration and weight gives 2,700 lb. thrust. Bristol Siddeley ENGINES LIMITED
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