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Memo and report from Mr Daish Armstrong Siddeley Motors Experimental (Flight Section)...

Catalogue reference: PA1716/4/5/133

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PA1716/4/5/133
Title
Memo and report from Mr Daish Armstrong Siddeley Motors Experimental (Flight Section) to Mr Chapman: Visit to Avro to discuss Viper and Screamer in Avro.720 and P.146 in projected aircraft
Date
16 November 1953
Description

Avro.720 aircraft: The first prototype will be powered by two AS.V.5 engines rated at 1640 lb thrust. P.146 Atlantic: Avro have completed some further studies which include Conway and Olympus engines as well as P.146. They state that BOAC do not require such an aircraft until 1962

Held by
Coventry Archives & Research Centre
Former department reference
Bitteswell Flight section/memos/rep
Language
English
Physical description
1 Item
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/56b063cc-ca5b-49f1-a295-0550d408eab1/

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Memo and report from Mr Daish Armstrong Siddeley Motors Experimental (Flight Section) to Mr Chapman: Visit to Avro to discuss Viper and Screamer in Avro.720 and P.146 in projected aircraft