Model of Fairey Delta 2 aircraft

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Model of Fairey Delta 2 aircraft
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Model of Fairey Delta 2 aircraft. The aircraft which held the world airspeed record in 1956. Flown by Peter Twiss at 1132mph.

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Category:: Farnborough

Object Number:: 1993-1922

Materials:: wood

type:: model

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Model of Fairey Delta 2 aircraft

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