| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 01 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Leduc 022 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Leduc 022 |
| Aircraft Version: | Leduc 022 |
| C/n (msn): | 01 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Paris - Le BourgetMap |
| Country: | France |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LFPB IATA: LBG Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace |
| Photo Date: | 20 June 2007 |
| Photo by: | Mick Bajcar |
| Photo ID: | 301547 |
| Photo Comment |
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Looking more like a rocket, this aircraft first flew on 26th December 1956. Powered by a turbojet for takeoff it reverted to ramjet power for high speed flight. It made 140 flights to the end of 1957 achieving a speed of Mach 1.15. The pilot was seated prone in the glass portion of the nose. This photo is copyright © Mick Bajcar, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 18 November 2020, and has since been viewed 656 times. |