Bristol 188
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The Bristol Type 188 is a supersonic research aircraft designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Bristol Aeroplane Company. It was nicknamed the Flaming Pencil in reference to its len
Bristol Type 188 XF926 at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford
Bristol Type 188 on static display at the Royal Air Force Museum Midlands, Cosford.
The first prototype Bristol Type 188 landing at Farnborough after giving a public display at the 1962 SBAC Show
Bristol Type 188 at the Royal Air Force Museum Midlands, Cosford
De Havilland Gyron Junior
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The de Havilland Gyron Junior is a military turbojet engine design of the 1950s developed by the de Havilland Engine Company and later produced by Bristol Siddeley. The Gyron Junior was a scaled-down
Bristol 188
…maiden flight of the Type 188 occurred on 14 April 1962. Flight testing encountered numerous problems, including the excessive fuel consumption of the De Havilland Gyron Junior engines used, which did not permit the aircraft to fly at high speeds long enough to evaluate the "thermal soaking" of the airframe, one of the main…
de Havilland Gyron Junior at the de Havilland Aircraft Museum
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