Dalek and 4468
link here for the report from Mr.J. Mitchell ..........excellent as it is , he also fails to take into account the whole flight ........
...the first half of the leg was through mountainous countyside on the way to the Irish coast , so very unlikely that they would have flown in a straight line and/or at top speed until reaching the sea.......
http://www.mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/6A278...k_boeing1d.pdf
...another point I have never seen discussed.....I thought any significant change in speed would be accompanied by a change in attitude.....ie. slowing gives nose up and some ballooning , speeding up gives nose down ....
I remain convinced that they planned a quick dash across open water to reach land before anything broke or came loose......
link..
rgds Robin........