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Towing tank tests on large flying boat seaplane (Princess 10/46) Part 2: Porpoising...

Catalogue reference: AVIA 6/15048

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This record is about the Towing tank tests on large flying boat seaplane (Princess 10/46) Part 2: Porpoising... dating from 1951 in the series Ministry of Defence and predecessors: Royal Aircraft Factory, later Royal Aircraft.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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AVIA 6/15048
Date
1951
Description

Towing tank tests on large flying boat seaplane (Princess 10/46) Part 2: Porpoising stability, spray and air drag tests with improved step fairing, afterbody design and aerodynamic modifications

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
R Aero 2404
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4025369/

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