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This aircraft was designed as a maritime patrol aircraft in 1939, and it never reached production. It was intended to be a a slow, long-range patrol aircraft, envisioned as a 3 seater capable of operating from an aircraft carrier flight deck. It was built to a requirement for an aircraft capable of shadowing enemy fleets at night, that demanded a slow-flying, silent aircraft with a long range. It was a high-wing aircraft with fixed landing gear, an obervation post in the nose, and four small radial engines distributed along the wing to generate lift. This design was one of 5 submitted. Two prototypes were ordered but only one was completed, being flown in October,1940. The aircraft’s performance during flight trials was disappointing due to aerodynamic problems, particularly when one engine was cut. In the end this aircraft no longer served a viable purpose and the project was dropped.
Name this aircraft. Answer by PM only. Do not answer " Was It " or with a question mark. No changing of an answer after your original submission. Any answer submitted after 1200 hrs E.S.T on the day the answer will post will not count. Answer will post on 11/05/07 at 1200 hrs E.D.T.
Brian [C):-)]