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Photo ID: 1530009
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VR137 The last pre-production Wyvern on display at the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Museum. The previous time I photographed it was outside at an airshow almost exactly 20 years previously. |
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Photo ID: 1429493
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Photo ID: 1290591
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VZ*** / J Eight bladed Armstrong Siddeley Python aboard HMS Eagle. 3 turboprop, 3667 hp, maximum speed 383mph. One of these Wyverns crashed into Eagle's superstructure at sea on May17th 1955; the pilot was badly injured, the aircraft a write off and Eagle had to return to harbour for repairs. |
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Photo ID: 1289704
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WL880 / J-132 Nice view of a Wyvern just landed on Eagle's flight deck. The Mirror Projector Landing Sight, invented by British Commander N. Goodhart can be seen behind the left wheel of the aircraft. This system was first adopted by the Royal Navy and was subsequently used by all other navies. Note arrestor wire at full stretch, which will be unhooked once the aircraft has stopped and automatically drawn aft, to await the next aircraft. |
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Photo ID: 1289703
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VZ 794 / J-131 Close up of Wyverns and Armstrong Siddeley Python 3 turboprop with Rotol eight bladed propellors. These engines developed 3667hp and the Wyvern's maximum speed was 383mph. Note extra vertical stabilising fins on the tailplane |
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Photo ID: 1250457
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VR137 Currently residing in the FAA Museum's storage facility at Cobham Hall, across the road from the main site. |
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Photo ID: 1162767
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VR137 Of the Fleet Air Arm Museum. (Ex College of Aeronautics, Cranfield). |
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Photo ID: 1159679
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VR137 This was the final production Wyvern - arguably the greatest single-engined fighter of all time. This is the only surviving Wyvern in the world, and the only one ever built with the 2,700hp Rolls Royce Eagle 22 engine. Now preserved in the Fleet Air Arm Museum at Yeovilton. |
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Photo ID: 1157619
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VR137 Of the Fleet Air Arm Museum (ex College of Aeronautics, Cranfield). |
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Photo ID: 1112898
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VR137 On static display at the 1988 Yeovilton Air Day. |
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Photo ID: 0924623
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VR137 Currently on display in bare metal scheme in the Fleet Air Arm Museum's 'Leading Edge' Hall, this unique Westland Wyvern used to be painted in a service colour scheme and was on display in the airshow static at the 1988 Yeovilton Air Day. |
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Photo ID: 0914701
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VR137 The ultimate propeller-engined fighter, and the only surviving example in the world. Powered by the mighty 2,700 hp Rolls Royce Eagle 22 engine, she was built at Yeovil in 1947 - the last production Wyvern. Capable of sustained level flight at 456 mph at 23,000 feet. An absolutely breathtaking aircraft. |
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Photo ID: 0828834
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VR137 The Westland Wyvern began life as a 'Torpedo Fighter', intended to operate as daylight fighter and torpedo bomber. In total 127 of the amazing post-war twin-prop aircraft were built. However, after a lot of in-service problems all but one were scrapped. This, the Rolls-Royce Eagle engined prototype, is the only one in the world to survive. Preserved at the Fleet Air Arm Museum with Concorde and Hunter (XL580). |
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Photo ID: 0827350
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VR137 Displayed at the Fleet Air Arm Museum |
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