Stats:model: Seafire-XVIIfactory: COA engine: GVI |
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History:RNDA 27-12-45 AAEE 9-51 to 11-51 Acc trials with light bomb carrier under fuselage for practise bombs 4x8.5lb 4x10lb 4x11lb or 4x25lb trials with 4ft diameter low-drag sleeve and 30ft banner net target drogues were positioned on runway approx 300ft ahead of aircraft facing takeoff position with cable laid as elongated 'S'. Snatch speed was critical. Perf and cooling trials with drogues RAE 11-51 Launching bridge trials for steam catapult. Towing gear was a bomb slip mounted on an extension fitted to fuselage in place of arrester hook 709S* for acronyms please see Spitfire Production |
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