| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | WG777 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fairey FD-2 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairey FD-2 |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairey FD-2 |
| C/n (msn): | F.9422 |
| 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: | 27 December 2012 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 68875 |
| Photo Comment |
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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. It was added on 29 June 2018, and has since been viewed 205 times. |