Powered with a single Rolls Royce Nene turbo jet unit the machine carried full military equipment on its record flight. Following on the recent successful series of deck landings on an aircraft-carrier when its low speed controllability was proved be-
e yond question, the “Attacker" has - now demonstrated that it has outs standing manoeuvrability at high t speed as well. This picture shows: The i "Attacker" in which Mr. M. J. Lithv gow, one of the Supermarine tedm of test pilots, made the record.
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Wanganui Chronicle, 12 April 1948, Page 5
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