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Old 21st Aug 2012, 18:20
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Hi Karl. It is indeed the Beardmore WB.XXVI designed by W.S. "Bill" Shackleton.
The Beardmore WB XXVI was powered by a Rolls-Royce Eagle engine.

The prototype first flew some time in 1925. While it proved to be manoeuvrable, it was underpowered, and performance was poor. Only one example was built. It was sent to Latvia for evaluation in 1926 but only flown three times before it was rejected. As the Latvians were unwilling to pay for replacement of the Eagle with a more powerful Napier Lion engine it was eventually sent back to Beardmore and scrapped.

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