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Old 28th Sep 2010, 07:16
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JagRigger
 
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I understood the aircraft tried out for the Shackleton replacement ( Nimrod ) included Britannia, VC10 and Comet. The Comet wing allegedly gave the best ride at low level - hence the route taken.
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