Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Turbo prop testing, Wellington and Lancaster

Chaz Bowyer, Wellington at War, Ian Allan Ltd, 1982
Mk X Wellington modified for testing Roll Royce Dart turbo-props later used in the Vickers Viscount. This engine first flew mounted mounted in the nose of a Lancaster bomber in 1946, shown below.
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2 comments:

  1. Matt BearmanJanuary 18, 2019 at 11:15 AM

    That's surely a Lancaster?

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  2. Mister GJanuary 20, 2019 at 1:41 PM

    Yes apologies. Badly titled. sloppily done post:-) Wellington with turbo prop in top pic and creative engine mounting in the Lancaster image. Those were exciting times for aviation.

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