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Tag Archives: British monoplanes

First generation ‘modern’ monoplane fighters – The British Vickers Type 279 Venom

A history of the Vickers Type 279 Venom, the high performance prototype monoplane fighter with eight fixed forward-firing machine guns, designed in the 1930s.

Posted byChris Chant31/03/201431/03/2014Posted inAircraft, Between the wars, Military Aviation, UncategorizedTags: British monoplanes

First generation ‘modern’ monoplane fighters – The British Supermarine Type 244 & Bristol Type 133

A history of the British Supermarine Type 244 & Bristol Type 133 fighters, which were created as a response to the British Air Ministry’s Specification F/7/30, including their specifications.

Posted byChris Chant03/03/201403/03/2014Posted inAircraft, Between the wars, Military AviationTags: Bristol Type 133, British monoplanes, British Supermarine Type 244

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