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The Fairey Delta II which shattered the world air speed record by reaching 1, 132
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The Fairey Delta II which shattered the world air speed record by reaching 1, 132
The Fairey Delta II which shattered the world air speed record by reaching 1, 132 miles an hour over a nine-mile course between Chichester and Ford, Sussex. The plane, called the droop snoot because of its appearance, is powered by a Rolls - Royce Avon jet engine with reheat. On the record runs, it was piloted by Mr. Peter Twiss, war-time DSC and bar. - 11th March 1956 - ?2005 TopFoto
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