Aircraft WG760 Photo

WG760, 1954 English Electric P.1A, C/N: 95001
WG760, the first of the two prototypes, exceeded the speed of sound in level flight, achieving Mach 1.22
Photo Info
Photographer
Chris Hall Contact
Shot Date 2009-09-30
Airport EGWC
RAF Cosford Airport, Albrighton, England United Kingdom
Upload Date 2009-10-11
Views 672
EXIF Data
Camera Make OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Camera Model FinePix S5700 S700
Shutter Speed 1/50 sec
Aperture f/3.5
ISO 200
Focal Length 6.3 mm
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Metering Mode Pattern
White Balance Auto
Software OLYMPUS Master 2.20W
Dimensions 1024 × 768
Date Taken 2009-09-30 10:42:47
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