Aircraft - Aviation

1968 - Press Facility visit to the Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment: There was a press facility visit to the Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment, Boscombe Down, which is responsible for the evaluation of fixed and rotary wing airport, aircraft equipment and systems before entry into the Services. Work includes the investigations of those parameters of the flight envelope of new and modified yet to be proved to determine that operational requirements can be met and achieved with safety. Photo Shows A Canberra WJ 638 - which has been modified as an Ejection Seat Test Vehicle seen takig part in a ground level ejection at 90-100 Kts - using a plastic model of a man. (Credit Image: (c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans)

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19600105 Achieved Armament Boscombe Canberra Determine Ejection Entry Envelope Establishment Evaluation Experimental Facility Fixed Includes Investigations Level Modified Operational Proved Requirements Responsible Rotary

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