| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | WG768 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Short SB-5 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Short SB-5 |
| Aircraft Version: | Short SB-5 |
| C/n (msn): | SH1605 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | CosfordMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGWC IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | RAF Museum Cosford |
| Photo Date: | 10 June 2013 |
| Photo by: | Peter de Jong |
| Photo ID: | 68775 |
| Photo Comment |
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This research aircraft was built to test the slow speed handling of a sharply swept wing as used on the English Electric Lightning. The wing could be mounted at 50, 60 or 69 degrees of sweep and the tail section with low-set tailplane seen here could be replaced with a T-tail. The undercarriage was not retractable. This photo is copyright © Peter de Jong, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 29 June 2018, and has since been viewed 430 times. |