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Weekly report No.192

Catalogue reference: PA1716/4/2/27

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Reference: PA1716/4/2/27
Title: Weekly report No.192
Date: 14 June 1952
Description: Lancastrian SW.342 (ASZ.107 & AS.Sa.1) Single Mamba icing tests; Adder NTR. Balliol VL.892 (ASZ.110) Acceptance tests completed at Boscombe Down. Delivered to Empire Test Pilots School. Marathon VX.231 (ASZ.117/127) No engine problems. Dakota KJ.839 (ASZ.167/168) JPT control OK. Apollo G-AIYN (ASZ.121/122/124/134) flying trials at all-up weight OK. Gannet VR.546 (DM.204) Engine speed swing. Gannet VR.557 (DM.210) armament trials at Boscombe Down. Gannet WE.488 (DM.208) Comparison propeller vibration tests between this and the Blackburn were continued. Blackburn WB.797 (DM.209) Vibration tests continue. Wyvern VW.868 (ASP.115) ASP.115 being installed. Wyvern VW.882 (ASP.163) Grounded after one flight test. Other Wyverns VW.885 has done 30 hours flying. Lancastrian VM.733 (AS.Sa.99/100) major inspection. Canberra WD.933 (AS.Sa.115/119) Flight tested to 43,000 feet. Meteor WA.820 (AS.Sa.105/108) Flight testing continues at CFS West Raunham. Gloster WD.804 (AS.Sa.129/130) 60-hour inspection. Flying times for all aircraft on Page 5
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/b4871a02-81dc-4d57-b37c-535445cb60ac/

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Weekly report No.192