311:. The FD1 was fitted with a small horizontal delta-shaped control surface on the top of the tailfin; this surface was intended to eliminate adverse instances of "serious pitching as it gathered speed." During early development, a maximum speed of 587 mph as well as the ability to attain an altitude of 30,000 feet within four and a half minutes were envisioned; however, the addition of the new tail surface had the consequence of severely limiting the aircraft's top speed to a relatively pedestrian 345 mph (555 km/h).
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The FD1 underwent extensive flight testing, which largely focused on exploring its lateral and longitudinal stability, as well as its overall flying characteristics. These flights helped determine that the aircraft possessed serious stability problems; its lack of stability led to the aircraft being
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Boscombe Down. In October 1956, the aircraft was transported by road for use as a static target
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R. Gordon. The aircraft received several modifications as a consequence of a landing accident in
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airframes. Following the end of government interest, Fairey continued to operate the sole completed FD1 to support their own research purposes up until the aircraft sustained substantial damage in a landing accident on 6 February 1956, after which it was deemed uneconomic to repair.
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often characterized as being "dangerous." Following a landing accident that occurred in
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for final assembly. Starting on 12 May 1950 it made several high-speed taxi runs down the 4,200-foot main runway there before being partially dismantled and transported by road to the
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was still being fought when Fairey had begun work on the concept, the conflict's end meant that the urgency of its development was quickly curtailed as well.
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have been attributed with causing difficulty in controlling the FD1, making it hard to fly with precision, although it could achieve a rapid roll rate.
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Research and Experimental Aircraft
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speeds. A total of three aircraft were ordered by the
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2011:1950s British experimental aircraft
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898:. London: Amber Books Ltd., 2005.
761:Fairey - Company Profile 1915-1960
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408:Specifications (Fairey Delta 1)
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538:List of experimental aircraft
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195:aircraft carriers. While the
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713:"A Fairey 'Forty Years' AGM"
325:Manchester (Ringway) Airport
1590:British Aerospace Jetstream
806:Britain's Greatest Aircraft
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1301:English Electric Lightning
851:Fairey Aircraft since 1915
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232:RAAF Woomera Range Complex
1854:Scottish Aviation Pioneer
1796:Youngman-Baynes High Lift
1488:English Electric Canberra
821:Rocketing Into the Future
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323:The Fairey Delta One at
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1442:Hawker Siddeley Harrier
1355:de Havilland Sea Hornet
896:X-Planes and Prototypes
808:. Pen and Sword, 2007.
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65:Fairey Aviation Company
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1585:Handley Page Jetstream
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911:"From Dunne to Delta"
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1824:Auster AOP.9
1819:Auster AOP.6
1751:Short Seamew
1675:
1623:experimental
1606:Short Tucano
1580:Folland Gnat
1478:Avro Lincoln
1402: /
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1879:Helicopters
1721:Heston JC.6
1666:Bristol 188
1602:/Sea Prince
1555:Avro Athena
1483:Avro Vulcan
1050:Firefly IIM
990:Hamble Baby
474:Performance
459:Powerplant:
357:) made its
285:Rolls-Royce
264:The Fairey
251:jet-powered
212:swept wings
2005:Categories
1766:Short SC.1
1761:Short SB.5
1756:Short SB.3
1736:Saro P.531
1550:Avro Anson
1180:Gannet AEW
1010:Flycatcher
544:References
526:Short SB.5
346:(AAEE) at
193:Royal Navy
119:delta wing
1806:Transport
1641:BAC TSR-2
1224:Tipsy S.2
1135:Spearfish
1125:Barracuda
1090:Swordfish
1055:Fleetwing
1040:Firefly I
1035:Kangourou
1020:Fremantle
549:Citations
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413:Data from
336:Stockport
297:transonic
288:Derwent 8
273:monoplane
236:Australia
156:Stockport
141:transonic
1970:EoN Eton
1636:Avro 707
1565:BAE Hawk
1542:Trainers
1343:fighters
1278:Fighters
1192:aircraft
1175:Rotodyne
1140:Gyrodyne
1115:Albacore
995:Campania
957:aircraft
511:Avro 707
488:See also
292:turbojet
281:fuselage
1962:Gliders
1646:BAe EAP
1470:Bombers
1459:(naval)
1219:Tipsy M
1209:Tipsy B
1165:Delta 2
1155:Delta 1
1095:Fantôme
1005:Pintail
447:Height:
435:Length:
400:on the
301:Delta 2
111:British
92:Retired
79:History
1400:Strike
1150:Gannet
1145:Primer
1120:Fulmar
1110:P.4/34
1105:Seafox
1100:Battle
1085:G.4/31
1075:S.9/30
1065:Gordon
1060:Hendon
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266:Type R
208:rocket
126:Type R
1341:Naval
1080:TSR.1
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390:VX364
386:VX357
371:slots
355:VX350
270:delta
228:Wales
1070:Seal
1015:Fawn
985:N.10
900:ISBN
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461:1 ×
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