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 Flight v 56 n 2124 Sept 8 1949 p 288)
Britain's first
Aeroplane
Aeroplane ; 77 , n 1995
1949
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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