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: 438
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: 438
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