Aircraft WG768 Photo

WG768, 1952 Short SB.5, C/N: SH1605
Short SB-5 at the Aerospace Museum, RAF Cosford in 1991. Used by the RAE to investigate different wing sweep angles and tailplane positions, prior to the development of the Lightning interceptor.
Photo Info
Photographer
Malcolm Clarke Contact
Shot Date 1991-08-01
Airport EGWC
RAF Cosford Airport, Albrighton, England United Kingdom
Upload Date 2010-03-22
Views 787
EXIF Data
Software Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 Windows
Dimensions 1024 × 683
Date Taken 2007-02-28 14:22:14
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WG768 @ EGWC - RAF Museum Cosford - by vickersfour
vickersfour
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WG768 - Short S.B.5 at the RAF Museum, Cosford - by Ingo Warnecke
Ingo Warnecke
WG768 @ EGWC - Previously with the Empire Test Pilots School, this SB.5 was displayed at Cosford in the Summer of 1976. - by Peter Nicholson
Peter Nicholson
@ EGWC
WG768 @ EGWC - The SB5 was built to compare theories on the design of the wing and tail configuration of a new fighter, later to be known as the Lightning. - by Chris Hall
Chris Hall
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WG768 @ EGWC - WG768 1952 Short SB5 RAF Cosford - by PhilR
PhilR
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