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Wings of the Attackers


Linus

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Hello guys,

recently a friend told me that the wings of Attacker's first specimens were devoid of the folding mechanism, in order to create less space on board the aircraft carriers.

I would like to know if this is true, and if yes, I would like to know which series were subject to this lack (certainly only Attacker F1) or maybe it was typical only of the prototypes?

Thanks in advance to all those who will answer

Cheers Linus

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According to Phillip Birtles book ( Supermarine Attacker Swift & Scimitar) the first, the E10/44 TS409, did not have folding wings but the second prototype TS413 was much modified as well as being built to Naval Specifications with folding wings.

John

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guys thanks for your help, as I had guessed something about the prototypes, but not having publications that would give me confirmation I preferred to ask on the forum, before making a mistake, thank you gingerbob, and John R your contribution has been crucial. Now I'm very glad, because it is also interesting to know the history of the models that are built.

Linus

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