UK2 DK363 Blackburn FirebrandFMkI 1944 Luton.jpg

[Joseph Testagrose]

[Orval Fairbairn]

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Joseph Testagrose > wrote:

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It looks as if it could have stood some major aerodynamic cleanup --
especially around the leading edge fuselage/wing juncture and the rest
of that juncture as well. Didn't blackburn ever hear of fillets?

[®i©ardo[_3_]]

On 15/08/2013 17:52, Orval Fairbairn wrote:
> In article >,
> Joseph Testagrose > wrote:
>
>> begin 644 UK2 DK363 Blackburn FirebrandFMkI 1944 Luton.jpg
>> [Image]
>>
>> end
>
> It looks as if it could have stood some major aerodynamic cleanup --
> especially around the leading edge fuselage/wing juncture and the rest
> of that juncture as well. Didn't blackburn ever hear of fillets?
>

Looking at one of their subsequent offerings (in which I flew a few
times) I would suggest that aerodynamics weren't their strongest point!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackburn_Beverley

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