FASTER AND BETTER
NEW MEDIUM BOMBERS PRODUCTION IN UNITED STATES (Rec. 10.50 a.m.) Rugby, April 5. Medium bombers being produced in the United States include a twinengined machine better than the Fockewulfe and very much faster than any twin-engined machine now in use. Its name is still a secret. This was stated in London by Sir Roy Fedden, who with 10 aircraft production engineers has just returned to England after a three-months’ tour in America. Sir Roy added that a super-heavy bomber was on the way designed to carry a larger bomb load and fly faster and much further than the heaviest British bomber. Dive-bombers, too, being built in big quantities were a very formidable family. Transport planes, including tank carriers were coming forward in large numbers, and it was expected the figure would be more than double by the end of the year. Four times as many engines were being made as in Britain. He also expressed pleasure with the family of fighters being produced. The growth of the United States aircraft industry was tremendous. —P.A.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 78, 6 April 1943, Page 2
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