The Fairey Delta 2 or FD2 (internal designation Type V within Fairey) is a British supersonic research aircraft that was produced by the Fairey Aviation Company in response to a …

Fairey test-pilot Peter Twiss flew the first FD2, WG774, on its maiden flight on 6 October 1954. On the 10 March 1956 an attempt was made on the World Air Speed Record, which Twiss broke …

2023年12月12日 · The Fairey Delta 2 attempted its record run on March 10th, 1956, when the F-100C, an upgraded variant of the F-100, held the standing speed record at 1,323 km/h (822 …

2020年8月11日 · The Delta 2 would surprise everyone – including Fairey itself — by breaking the absolute World Speed Record by a huge margin in March 1956 (the previous official air speed …

FAIREY DELTA 2 1954 Fairey Delta 2 (FD2) was an experimental aircraft, designed to explore and resolve problems with transonic and supersonic flight. Its long pointed nose, essential for …

The last fixed-wing type to be designed and built by Fairey; original contract 6/Acft/5597/CB.7 (a) placed October 1950. WG777 was identical to WG774 apart from slight differences in …

The Fairey Delta 2 was a British supersonic research aircraft that was produced by the Fairey Aviation Company in response to a specification from the Ministry of Supply for a specialized …

The Fairey ''Delta 2 '' By R. L. LICKLEY, B.Sc., F.R.Ae.S., and L. P. TWISS On February 14 this joint lecture was given to the Royal Aeronautical Society. We reproduce here the first part of …

2023年6月16日 · The Fairey Delta 2, or FD2, represents a significant chapter in the history of British aeronautics. A prominent research aircraft, the FD2 broke numerous records during its …

2018年2月16日 · The UK's Fairey Delta 2 hit a speed of 1,152 mph in 1956. February 1957, Robert Lickley of the Fairey Aviation Company addressed the Royal Aeronautical Society. His …