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Steam catapult trial airframes

Posted by Cees on Tue Jul 30, 2002 08:28:50 AM

Hi all,

Yesterday I saw an documentary on the development of the carrier. It showed footage of tests with the then new steam catapult. Being a British invention redundant airframes without outer wings were shown being catapulted into the sea. The airframes looked like late mark Seafires (47's?).

Question:

Where did these trials take place and what happened to the airframes, were they left or recovered?

Cees

Follow Ups:

Re: Steam catapult trial airframes - Paul McMillan Tue Jul 30, 2002 01:27:04 PM
- Re: Steam catapult trial airframes - Cees Wed Jul 31, 2002 06:13:30 AM
  - Re: Steam catapult trial airframes - Paul McMillan Wed Jul 31, 2002 12:00:18 PM
    - Re: Steam catapult trial airframes - Dan K Wed Jul 31, 2002 12:32:29 PM
    - Re: Steam catapult trial airframes - Cees Wed Jul 31, 2002 01:51:03 PM
      - Re: Steam catapult trial airframes - James D Thu Aug 01, 2002 03:36:02 PM
    - Re: Steam catapult trial airframes - PeterA Sun Aug 04, 2002 05:32:23 PM