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Avro Vulcan, experimental model, c 1950s.

circa 1953

Concorde wind tunnel model, 1969.

circa 1969

Short Belfast aircraft model being prepared

circa 1960

Shadow test model of Tu-4, c 1950.

1955-1960

One two wind tunnel models of the Avro 730 supersonic bomber

1955

Wind tunnel models of Concorde, c 1960s.

1955-1965

Sections from the Newbury Manflier aircraft

1975-1979

Hawker P.1127 VSTOL Experimental Aircraft, serial number XP831 (the first prototype), by Hawker Siddeley Aircraft Company Limited, British, 1960

Hawker P 1127 VSTOL Experimental Aircraft

1960

Wind tunnel model of the Spitfire Mk. I, by RAE [Royal Aircraft Establishment], Farnborough, Hampshire, England, 1941

Wind Tunnel Model of Spitfire Mark I

1941

Pitts Special (Registration G-AZPH) aerobatic biplane, 1969

Pitts Special aerobatic aircraft, c 1969.

1969

One two wind tunnel models of the Avro 730 supersonic bomber, on plinth.

Wind tunnel model of the Avro 730 supersonic bomber, c 1955.

1955

Rolls-Royce V.T.O. Test Bed, XJ 314, (Flying Bedstead), 1954

The Rolls-Royce vertical take-off-thrust measuring rig, 1954.

1954

Model of Avro 707B research aircraft, scale 1:24.

Avro 707 Delta wing aircraft, 1949.

1949

11 early concord wind tunnel models.

Early Concorde wind tunnel models

1950-1959

Rolls-Royce V.T.O. Test Bed, XJ 314, (Flying Bedstead), 1954

The Rolls-Royce vertical take-off-thrust measuring rig, 1954.

1954

Two wind tunnel models of the Avro 730 supersonic bomber, on plinth.

Wind tunnel model of the Avro 730 supersonic bomber, c 1955.

1955

Model of TSR2. Standard TSR2 except for small canard on front. Used in high speed wind tunnel.

Model of the BAC TSR2, c 1960.

circa 1960

Scale Model of an AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING HAWKER SIDDELEY / BRITISH AEROSPACE / NIMROD AEW 3 AIRCRAFT, Copper Clad for evaluation of Radio / Radar Aerial Polar Diagram analysis and investigations.

Developmental model of the Nimrod early warning aircraft, c 1970s.

circa 1970

Water filled rubber dummy used in underwater ejection seat trials by the RAE in Folland seat harness.

Test dummy for an ejection seat, c 1960.

circa 1960

Various sections from the Newbury Manflier aircraft, which was powered by two men. Designed and constructed between 1975-1979 by H C N Goodhart

Various sections from the Newbury Manflier aircraft

1975-1979

Wind tunnel Models of Delta shaped Merged fuselage, elongated Narrow Delta, and hollowed out undersurface models in Concorde wing shape developement.

Wind tunnel model of Concorde, c 1960s.

1955-1965

Wind tunnel Models of Delta shaped Merged fuselage, elongated Narrow Delta, and hollowed out undersurface models in Concorde wing shape developement.

Wind tunnel model of Concorde, c 1960s.

1955-1965

Wind tunnel Models of Delta shaped Merged fuselage, elongated Narrow Delta, and hollowed out undersurface models in Concorde wing shape developement.

Wind tunnel model of Concorde, c 1960s.

1955-1965

Wind tunnel Models of Delta shaped Merged fuselage, elongated Narrow Delta, and hollowed out undersurface models in Concorde wing shape developement.

Wind tunnel model of Concorde, c 1960s.

1955-1965

Wind tunnel Models of Delta shaped Merged fuselage, elongated Narrow Delta, and hollowed out undersurface models in Concorde wing shape developement.

Wind tunnel model of Concorde, c 1960s.

1955-1965

Section of tailboom from the Newbury Manflier manpowered aircraft. Constructed from balsa wood and expanded polystyrene in a box shaped corss-section and covered in a Melinex membrane

Sections from the Newbury Manflier aircraft

1975-1979

Two sections of outer wings showing the root and tip aerofoil cross-sections made from balsa wood and expanded polystyrene. Bonded to a tubular plywood spar with pine booms and expanded polystyrene shear web, the whole having a Melinex covering

Sections from the Newbury Manflier aircraft

1975-1979

Two tubular bicycle frames each with cyclist's saddle, sprockets, pedals and light weight chain for the Newbury Manflier manpowered aircraft

Sections from the Newbury Manflier aircraft

1975-1979

High speed wind tunnel model of early Concorde shape, string mounted. Tapping points upper surface of port wing, lower surface starboard wing.

Concorde wind tunnel model, 1969.

circa 1969

Section of inner wing showing constant section aerofoil and of same construction as part 5

Sections from the Newbury Manflier aircraft

1975-1979

Pulsejet valve, experimental, mid 1950s, Westland

Experimental pulse jet valve assembly, c 1953.

circa 1953

Wind tunnel Models of Delta shaped Merged fuselage, elongated Narrow Delta, and hollowed out undersurface models in Concorde wing shape developement.

Wind tunnel model of Concorde, c 1960s.

1955-1965

Two propellers made from balsa wood with a duralumin tube reinforcemet extending from tip to tip and covered in silver paper. Each propeller being driven independently by a chain drive and bicycle sprocket. From the Newbury Manflier manpowered aircraft

Sections from the Newbury Manflier aircraft

1975-1979

Parts from Rolls-Royce V.T.O. Test Bed, XJ 314, (Flying Bedstead), 1954

The Rolls-Royce vertical take-off-thrust measuring rig, 1954.

1954

Two tailplanes, one with part of the tailboom still attached. Constructed from balsa wood and expanded polystyrene and covered with a Melinex membrane. For the Newbury Manflier manpowered aircraft

Sections from the Newbury Manflier aircraft

1975-1979

Stand for high speed wind tunnel model of early Concorde shape, string mounted. Tapping points upper surface of port wing, lower surface starboard wing.

Concorde wind tunnel model, 1969.

circa 1969