NEW FIGHTING PLANES.
ORDER BY AIR MINISTRY.
FLEET OF 50 BRISTOLS.
Australian. Press Association—United Service LONDON. Oct,. 16
After exhaustive trials of 11 fast fighting types of planes, the Air Ministry has ordered a fleet of all-metal Bristol " Bulldog " single-seated fighters, fitted with 600 horse-power engines. These arc claimed to be the fastest fighters in the world.
If. is also understood that an experimental daylight bombing squadron is being equipped with new Fairey RollsHovcrt engines, which will be faster than the existing fighters.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20080, 18 October 1928, Page 13
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