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| The prototype flew for the first time on August 11, 1954. One built. Followed by Fo.141 "Gnat".
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| MODEL | Fo.139 |
| CREW | 1 |
| ENGINE | 1 x Armstrong Siddeley Viper 101, 744kg |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 2041 kg | 4500 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 6.3 m | 21 ft 8 in |
| Length | 8.76 m | 29 ft 9 in |
| Height | 2.82 m | 9 ft 3 in |
| Wing area | 11.61 m2 | 124.97 sq ft |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 966 km/h | 600 mph |
| Ceiling | 12190 m | 40000 ft |
| Geoffrey Stacy, e-mail, 06.08.2011 14:50 Query for Terence Burke please. I too was at the Farnborough Airshow in 1954. From your brochure /Programme would you be kind enough to e-mail me the exact date of that Show and also the other great features. I remember the mighty Comet and a spectacular flypast and display of aeronautics. Many thanks if you can do that for me. Best wishes. Geoffrey Stacy reply | | Terence Burke, e-mail, 29.09.2010 14:27 I remmember as a young lad seeing the "Midge" (Blue paint job) flying at the Farnborough Airshow 1954.
I still have the Airshow programme to back this up
If I remember, the press reports after the show were full of praise for this small agile prototype. reply | | Joseph J. Merchant, e-mail, 08.02.2010 08:55 I witnessed this aircraft flying over the Vickers factory, Swindon, Wilts. It was around 1954 flying , what I assumed a air to air photo shoot,in and out of formation with a Lancaster. On one pass the pilot took action to avoid a collision, As a young boy I took it the pilot was showing the aircraft off to a competitiive company, who knows?.
Very exciting. Joe Mercahnt (Ex Biggin Hill 1954 - 2007) reply | | Davidf Nevans, e-mail, 16.11.2009 12:07 There is one at the RAF Cosford Museum and I could rest my arms on toip of the canopy! reply |
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