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Built primarily to carry out extensive research into the behaviour of delta wings at low speeds and to provide information which would be used in the final design of the Vulcan bomber. The first aircraft made its maiden flight at Boscombe Down on 4 September 1949, but was destroyed subsequently in an accident. It was followed by the 707B for low-speed research, two 707A for high-speed research and a dual-control 707C.
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| MODEL | Avro 707 |
| CREW | 1 |
| ENGINE | 1 x Rolls Royce "Dervent 5", 1630kg |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 4303 kg | 9487 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 10.4 m | 34 ft 1 in |
| Length | 12.9 m | 42 ft 4 in |
| Height | 3.53 m | 12 ft 7 in |
| SIMON HOLDEN, sholden(@)zamnet.zm, 08.05.2008 These aicraft were built at Woodford in Cheshire and I recall them regularly flying over our house in Mobberley. One day sometime in the early 1950's a group of 4, 2 Vulcans, 1 707B and 1 707C passed overhead and the vibes nearly shook the house down. The noise was incredible. It was a magnificent sight. |
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