Illustrated description of AW52 constructed by W. G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft; of all metal construction, weight 30,000 lb, span 90 ft, wing loading 25 lb per sq ft; driven by two Rolls-Royce Nene jet engines, nacelles for which are almost completely enclosed in wings; it is hoped that trials will provide information enabling larger models to be constructed. (See also Engineering v 163 n 4225 Jan 3 1947 p 9; Aeroplane v 71 n 1856, 1857, Dec 20 1946 p 748-53, Dec 27 p 773-7; Flight v 50 n 1982 Dec 19 1946 p 674a-b, 675-9; Aviation v 46 n 2 Feb 1947 p 53-4)
Jet-engined tailless aircraft
Engineer
Engineer ; 182 , n 4746
1946
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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Engineering Index Backfile | 1946
Engineering Index Backfile | 1946
Engineering Index Backfile | 1947
Engineering Index Backfile | 1947