| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | VX350 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fairey FD-1 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairey FD-1 |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairey FD-1 |
| C/n (msn): | F8466 |
| Operator Titles: | (UK - Air Force) |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Manchester - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGCC IATA: MAN Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1950 |
| Photo from: | RAScholefield Collection |
| Photo ID: | 7960 |
| Photo Comment |
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The sole FD-1 has just arrived from Fairey's Stockport factory on a trailer. The angled arrangement was to occupy less road width. VX350 made runs down Ringway's 4200 ft main runway in May 1950 before being taken to A&AEE at Boscombe Down for its first flight on 12 March 1951. Used for tests of the delta wing before being written off by an RAF pilot. Two other FD.1's were cancelled (VX357/364). From Fairey's many years ago. This photo was added on 14 September 2017, and has since been viewed 418 times. |