Photograph, detail drawing and description of de Havilland Sprite rocket motor designed to assist takeoff of large aircraft; two are to be installed in Comet; it gives thrust of 5000 lb for 9 sec, and when fully charged, weighs 925 lb. (See also Aeroplane v 77 n 1995 Sept 2 1949 p 278-9)
Britain's first
Flight
Flight ; 56 , n 2124
1949
Article (Journal)
English
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