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Weekly report No.190/191

Catalogue reference: PA1716/4/2/25

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PA1716/4/2/25
Title
Weekly report No.190/191
Date
7 June 1952
Description

Lancaster SW.342 (ASZ.107 & AS.Sa.1) Adder maximum jet temp: single Mamba icing tests. Balliol VL.892 (ASZ.110) acceptance trials at Boscombe Down. Dakota KJ.839 (ASZ.167/168) JPT control probs. Marathon VX.231 (ASZ.117/127) therma di-icing equipment fitted. Apollo G-AIYN (ASZ.121/122/124/134) continuing flight trials. Gannet VR.546 (DM.204) new undercarriage being fitted. Gannet VR.557 (DM.207) armament trials. Gannet WE.488 (DM.208) airframe and engine inspection completed. Flight trials. Blackburn WB.797 (DM.209) port engine improvement. Wyvern VW.876 (ASP.111) excessive vibration in flight. Wyvern VW.886 (ASP.167) At Farnborough to continue vibration tests which were postponed by the crash of VP.109. Wyvern VW.885 (ASP.162) Slight vibration. Wyvern VZ.746 (ASP.173) No surging after 3 hours. Wyvern VW.871NTR. Wyvern VW.868 (ASP.116) PCU operating normally. Wyvern VW.882 (ASP.163) 25 hours trouble-free flight. Lancastrian VM.733 (AS.Sa.99/100) JPT control failed. Hastings TE.583 (AS.Sa.102/104) NTR. Meteor WA.820 (AS.Sa.105/108) Flight testing OK. Canberra WD.933 (AS.Sa. 115/119) Flight tests OK. Gloster WD.804 (SA.Sa.129/130) At 495 knots at 6,000 feet a loud bang. Flying times for all aircraft are included in this report

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Coventry Archives & Research Centre
Former department reference
Bitteswell flight section
Language
English
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1 Item
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Weekly report No.190/191