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Gloster Javelin UK - Royal Air Force

Manufacturer:
Gloster
Type / Model:
Javelin
Colour Scheme:
UK - Royal Air Force
Location:
Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Photographer:
Dunstan Collection
Date Taken:
01/01/1958
Image ID:
#327754
High-Res Photo Dimensions (Pixels):
4605 x 3070
Image Description:
In 1952, the two seat, delta winged Gloster Javelin was developed as an all weather fighter that could fly above 50,000 feet (15,000 m) at almost the speed of sound. This modern aircraft proved to be too heavy to take off from the short airfield in Brockworth, and was instead fitted out to the bare minimum and given a very small fuel load. It was then flown in a short hop to RAF Moreton Valence seven miles (11.27 km) to the south west, where the aircraft would be completed.
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