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Weekly report No.231

Catalogue reference: PA1716/4/2/38

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Reference: PA1716/4/2/38
Title: Weekly report No.231
Date: 26 March 1953
Description: Aircraft at Bitteswell: Canberra WD.933 (AS.Sa.115/119) One high-altitude flight made. While climbing at full throttle, the limiting jet pipe temperature was reached, on the port engine (Sa.115) at 26,000 feet. ... The climb was terminated at 52,000 feet. Some handling was carried out at this altitude. Lancastrian VM.733 (AS Sa.98/99) Performance level was carried out at 30,000 feet. Sapphire Meteor WA.820 (AS Sa.105/108) Flight instrumentation for the nacelle cooling is being installed. Blackburn WB.797 (DM.209) The trembler contacts on the defective coil were vary badly burnt and pitted. Gannet VR.557 (DM.213). Wyvern VW.868 (ASP.115). Mamba Dakota KJ.839 (ASZ.166/168). Lancaster SW.342 (Viper and Mamba). Javelin WD.808 (AS. Sa.116/117) Moreton Vallance. Javelin WT.827 (AS Sa.124/126). Moreton vallance. Hunter WE.202 (AS Sa.123) Dunfold. Victor WB.771 (AS Sa.121/122/125/133) Radlett. Gannet WE.488 (DM.205) Turnhouse. Gannet VR.546 (DM.210) White Waltham. Wyvern VZ.750 (ASP.178) Merryfield. Wyvern VZ.752 (ASP.155) & Wyvern VZ.746 (ASP.173). Apollo VX.220 Boscombe Down
Held by: Coventry Archives & Research Centre
Former department reference: Bitteswell flight section
Language: English
Physical description: 1 Item
Record URL: https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/30836c99-5769-441c-a13c-0f40d3b17f8a/

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Weekly report No.231