UK2 DK363 Blackburn FirebrandFMkI 1944 Luton.jpg

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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?

On 15/08/2013 17:52, Orval Fairbairn wrote:
In article ,
Joseph Testagrose wrote:

begin 644 UK2 DK363 Blackburn FirebrandFMkI 1944 Luton.jpg
[Image]

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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?


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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