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1947 DEFENCE: Flying wing shows its paces
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0:47Now PlayingDate: 22nd December 1947
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Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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Close up of British flying wing Armstrong Whitworth A.W.52 jet-propelled plane
Close up of jet-propelled engine
Pilot Squadron-Leader Franklin clims into plane for test flight
Various shots of flying wing jet taking off
Various of plane in air
Airforce - Active
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