A British Government committee of inquiry revealed that the test flight of the Tudor 11, which was designed for long-distance Empire flights showed “unexpected and disappointing results.” The committee’s report shows that the distance required for the take off of the Tudor II would preclude its commercial operation from some existing airfields on Empire routes and that its range is less than was expected. The committee suggests that the Tudor II might be sufficiently improved to operate. over Empire routes by weight reduction, flight refuelling facilities or a relaxation of the stringent operating conditions of the British Overseas Airways Corporation. The picture shows the first Tudor 11, which crashed on a test flight in August last year.

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25552, 21 July 1948, Page 5

A British Government committee of inquiry revealed that the test flight of the Tudor 11, which was designed for long-distance Empire flights showed “unexpected and disappointing results.” The committee’s report shows that the distance required for the take off of the Tudor II would preclude its commercial operation from some existing airfields on Empire routes and that its range is less than was expected. The committee suggests that the Tudor II might be sufficiently improved to operate. over Empire routes by weight reduction, flight refuelling facilities or a relaxation of the stringent operating conditions of the British Overseas Airways Corporation. The picture shows the first Tudor 11, which crashed on a test flight in August last year.