Tag: airplane
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Hawker Henley Target Tug
Hawker Henley Target Tug Designed to meet the 1934 Air Ministry Specification P.4/34 for a light bomber, the Hawker Henley first flew on 10 March 1937. By the time the Henley and the competing Fairey P.4/43 flew, the Air Ministry had dropped its requirement for a light bomber. This decision appears to have been based… Read more
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SNCASO SO.9050 Trident II
SNCASO SO.9050 Trident II Developed from the SNCASO SO.9000 Trident, the SO.9050 Trident II was the prototype for a French mix-powered point defense interceptor. Powered by two turbojet engines and a rocket engine, two prototypes were ordered along with a batch of six pre-production aircraft. The Trident II differed from its predecessor by having a… Read more
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SNCASE SE.212 Durandal
SNCASE SE.212 Durandal The first of two prototypes of the SNCASE (Sud-Est) SE.212 Durandal first flew on 20 April 1956. Powered by a jet and a rocket engine, the Durandal was intended to be a point defense interceptor. Despite its promising performance, only 45 test flights were made before the project was cancelled. Criticism of… Read more