P.D. Stemp. AVRO 707 Spec . B. 35/46 . A single seat delta wing research aircraft , which was used in the development of the Vulcan . Of an all metal stressed skin construction . All the aircraft were powered by the 3,500 lb.st. Rolls ...
This book examines the development of the delta wing in Britain and America, and the way in which experimental aircraft like the Fairey Deltas proved their potential and versatility.
... ( Avro 710 ) being shelved , the Avro 707 was given the ministry specification No. E15 / 48 . When the design was frozen , the planform represented the 698 except for the absence of the leading edge intakes . With the urgency of the day ...
A History Peter G. Dancey. Avro. Type. 707. Research. Aircraft. Four Avro 707 research aircraft had been built to test the behaviour of delta wings, especially at low speeds. The first, VX784, made its first flight at Boscombe Down, ...
... 707 having led to a mismatch of programme coordination from which Avro never fully recovered. With the benefit of hindsight, it could be said that the 707s were an unnecessary and expensive waste of resources, but at the time that they ...