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Hawker Siddeley Gnat T1
Aircraft & Exhibits, JAN 1964-OCT 1979, In Storage, 85/A/146
Best known for its use by the Red Arrows aerobatic team, the Gnat T1 entered service in 1962, taking over from Vampire T11s as the RAF's standard advanced training aircraft.
British Aircraft Corporation TSR.2 XR220
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1965-1966, Cosford, Hangar Two, 84/A/1171
The British Aircraft Corporation TSR2 strike and reconnaissance aircraft was one of the most exciting and controversial British combat aircraft designs of the late 1950s and early 60s. But due to rising costs and inter-service disagreements saw the programme cancelled entirely.
Hawker Siddeley Andover E3A
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1967-1994, Cosford, External Display, 1994/1475/A
The Andover was developed from the Avro 748 airliner to meet the requirement for Short Take-off & Landing (STOL) transport aircraft to operate in the trooping, paratrooping, airdropping, freighting and casevac roles. The modified aircraft incorporates a hydraulic kneeling arrangement in the main undercarriage to allow the rear loading door to adjust to any truckbed height.
Short Belfast C.1
Aircraft & Exhibits, JAN 1967-OCT 1978, Cosford, Hangar Four, 78/A/1122
Design of this long-range, strategic transport aircraft began in February 1959, with the first flight in January 1964. Only ten of the originally ordered thirty Belfasts were built, all for the RAF.
Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S2B
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1972-1993, London, Hangar Six, 1993/0859/A
Designed as a low-level maritime strike aircraft, the Buccaneer was first used by the Royal Navy.
General Dynamics F-111F
Aircraft & Exhibits, SEP 1975-OCT 1995, Cosford, Hangar Four, X003-6734
The F-111 was a two-seater fighter-bomber designed to replace the Republic F-105 Thunderchief in United States Air Force service. The versatile aircraft entered the U.S. Air Force inventory in 1967, and the fighter version was retired in 1996.
Sepecat Jaguar ACT Demonstrator
Aircraft & Exhibits, JUN 1975-JUN 1996, Cosford, Hangar Two, 1996/0168/A
The Active Control Technology (ACT) Jaguar was an analogue airframe modified to be less stable and fitted with fly-by-wire computer technology for trials work. Lessons learned from these trials was used in later aircraft like the EAP and Eurofighter Typhoon. No modern fighter jet today could fly without the use of computers.
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