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Old 14th May 2004, 13:40
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Archimedes
 
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Sssshhhhhh! No-one's supposed to mention that!

(There is, of course, also the [apocryphal?] tale that the name 'Cyclone' was mooted for the aircraft. 'Good idea' said everyone, until the German representative pointed out the connotations of translating this into German.... Back to the drawing board).
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