Folland "Midge", prototype of "Gnat" fighter has Armstrong Siddeley "Viper" engine but "Gnat" will have more powerful Bristol "Orpheus"; fully equipped, "Gnat" will cost between one-third and one-quarter price of standard fighter, and it is claimed that five "Gnat" airframes can be built in man-hours required for one standard fighter airframe; "Midge" will be capable of flying at over 600 mph. (see also Flight v 66 n 2378 Aug 20 1954 p 228-9)
Prototype light jet fighter aircraft
Engineer
Engineer ; 198 , n 5143
1954
Article (Journal)
English
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Prototype light jet fighter aircraft
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