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6,500 pounds of thrust and 7 years: The engine failure that spawned the Canberra’s design

Designer W.E.W. Petter wanted a clean fuselage for the Canberra, forcing him to abandon a center-mounted jet engine and ...
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5,000 pounds of thrust and a 50-inch engine: The radial engine that saved the Canberra

The Canberra project faced an "absolute nightmare" in 1947 when its intended AJ.65 axial flow engine failed on the test bench ...
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Republic XP-84 Thunderjet Forward Fuselage

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Forward fuselage only. Single-seat, ...
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Business: A New Generation

In jet engines, the U.S. and Britain are running a seesaw race for the title of the “most powerful” (see chart). Last week it looked as if Britain’s De Havilland Engine Co., Ltd. had jumped out ahead; ...