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Old 13th January 2013 | 10:23
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Dick Whittingham
 
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So, not a case of "why did it take so long", rather "didn't they do well"

And Griffons were in service with several aircraft well before the end of the war. Note that RR had the new Eagle on the testbeds, that flew in the prototype Wyvern - a 24cyl H in the 3000hp range.

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