MAIDEN FLIGHT.—The first prototype of (he Handley Page Jetstream 3M, the military version of “ the British constructor’s successful civil aircraft, about to make a smooth touch-down at the end of its recent maiden flight in southern England. Orders to Handley Page to date now come t to 176 Jetstreams worth about £40 million. The twin-engined turbo-prop machine is said to fulfil many different military roles, including troop transport, freight, aero-medical, advanced pilot and navigation trainer, radio calibration, and photographic survey.
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Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31863, 16 December 1968, Page 17
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80MAIDEN FLIGHT.—The first prototype of (he Handley Page Jetstream 3M, the military version of “ the British constructor’s successful civil aircraft, about to make a smooth touch-down at the end of its recent maiden flight in southern England. Orders to Handley Page to date now come t to 176 Jetstreams worth about £40 million. The twin-engined turbo-prop machine is said to fulfil many different military roles, including troop transport, freight, aero-medical, advanced pilot and navigation trainer, radio calibration, and photographic survey. Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31863, 16 December 1968, Page 17
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