My guess is that far from "philistines" a logical decision was made by scientists and engineers to pick the most suitable airframe for future development with minds unclouded by silly, inappropriate sentimentality. To have done otherwise, risking best chances of success would indeed have been the decision of philistines and not consumate Professionals trying to advance the science.

Lots of searching on the web cannot unearth the reasons for the choice of WG774. Both FD2s were RAE assets and the world speed record attempt was not supported by the then government. Rolls Royce were also skeptics. It was a manufacturer's project using borrowed rented RAE property with no great national effort and came as a surprise to many, perhaps an embarrassment to the establishment. Maybe as a result it never became a cherished article at the RAE, just a tool to be exploited and fate was not on the side of WG774.
Still, they were both the most elegant of aircraft once their wheels were up and had long useful lives.<br />

BEagle...Only half correct with Tu 91 !

Is the second part of the answer the Tupolev Tu-4?

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....e302d910cb.jpg

Ummm... how do I resolve this ? Suggestions please.
Yes Beagle, Tu91. Yes Noyade, Tu4
A true Frankenstein machine but the only way to test a mid mounted engine!
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....5fe4d5b3aa.jpg

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....8be58389a1.jpg

Easily solved - give control to BEagle please. :ok:

OK, over to BEagle.

Thanks, Zaxis!!


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Zaunkoenig at Farnborough
Similar performance to the Cyclone AX 3 microlight I part owned 1991 - 1995 ie rotate at about 40 mph, cruise about 55 mph, stall 28 mph, landing 45 mph

Now wait 23 hrs.

Zaunkoenig it was indeed! chevvron, you have control!

Open House

Another one for you:


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Avro Ashton

When you see the film 'Cone of Silence', do you happen to notice anything unusual in the cockpit layout?

I'll give you a hint: Something missing.

kenparry, it was indeed the Avro Ashton! You have control....

Thank you Beagle. Nothing to hand, so OH

An odd one.................

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....470b03a4cf.jpg

And my 'teaser:
The aircraft had 2 extra dummy engines fitted for the film giving a total of 6 but in the set of cockpit, the set builder only installed 4 thrust levers on the quadrant,

Atlas Phoenix?

No - rather odd in several ways - including the name

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....8454a3b30d.jpg