Theoretical project for post war cargo plane, conceived by A. A. BAGE, Chief Designer of Percival Aircraft, Ltd, provides for 6-engined type employing radial airplane engines of higher power than current practice; by dispensing with conventional fuselage and increasing size of center portion of wing to accommodate load, approach has been made to "Flying Wing" ideal; wing span 158 ft; length 103 ft; fully loaded to 150,000 lb plane has top speed of 328 mph.


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    Title :

    Air freighter of future, Moorhen


    Additional title:

    Aeroplane


    Published in:

    Aeroplane ; 66 , n 1708


    Publication date :

    1944


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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