FAST AIRCRAFT
NEW BRITISH BOMBER EXISTENCE REVEALED EIGHT-GUN FLEET FIGHTER By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright (Received Jannary 13, 5.30 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 12 A new bomber is among the latest British air strength designed to meet the need of the "Royal Air Force for more long-range heavy aircraft. It is the giant "Stirling." The only comparable machine now operating is the Vickers-Armstrong Wellington, which can fly 3200 miles without refuelling. The new bomber will be capable of much higher speeds than the Spitfire. The Fleet Air Arm's newest ami fastest fighter, the Fairey Fulmar, is fitted with eight guns in the leading edge of the wings, operated by tho pilot.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23863, 14 January 1941, Page 7
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109FAST AIRCRAFT New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23863, 14 January 1941, Page 7
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