Registration / Serial: | VX161 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Short SA-4 Sperrin |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Short SA-4 Sperrin |
Aircraft Version: | Short SA-4 Sperrin |
C/n (msn): | SH.1601 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | SBAC Farnborough 1955 |
Photo Date: | 5 September 1955 to 11 September 1955 |
Photo from: | Peter de Jong CollectionContact |
Photo ID: | 580988Submit Correction |
View count: | 486 |
Men in suits relaxing in the grass at the 1955 Farnborough show. The crude Sperrin had been developed as a backup in case the V bombers failed. It had two pairs of engines stacked above each other. This is the second of the two prototypes built, which served as research aircraft.
Registration / Serial: | VX161 |
Aircraft Version: | Short SA-4 Sperrin |
C/n (msn): | SH.1601 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 5 September 1955 to 11 September 1955 |
Photo from: | Peter de Jong CollectionContact |
Registration / Serial: | VX161 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Short SA-4 Sperrin |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Short SA-4 Sperrin |
Aircraft Version: | Short SA-4 Sperrin |
C/n (msn): | SH.1601 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | SBAC Farnborough 1955 |
Photo Date: | 5 September 1955 to 11 September 1955 |
Photo from: | Peter de Jong CollectionContact |
Photo ID: | 580988Submit Correction |
View count: | 486 |
Men in suits relaxing in the grass at the 1955 Farnborough show. The crude Sperrin had been developed as a backup in case the V bombers failed. It had two pairs of engines stacked above each other. This is the second of the two prototypes built, which served as research aircraft.
Registration / Serial: | VX161 |
Aircraft Version: | Short SA-4 Sperrin |
C/n (msn): | SH.1601 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 5 September 1955 to 11 September 1955 |
Photo from: | Peter de Jong CollectionContact |