Aircraft Photo of WG777 | Fairey FD-2 | UK - Air Force | AirHistory.net #68875
Location
City / Airport:CosfordMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGWC   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
Collection:RAF Museum Cosford
 
Photo Date:27 December 2012
Photo by:Alastair T. Gardiner
Photo ID: 68875
Photo Comment

The FD-2 was Fairey's attempt to investigate flight and control characteristics of the delta-wing design at trans and supersonic speeds. This aircraft's sister plane (WG774) broke the world speed record in 1956 by more than 300 mph, quite an achievement considering the record had been set only a year previously by a F-100.

This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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