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    Airframe Family: Rolls Royce VTO
    Latest Model:Thrust Measuring Rig
    Last Military Serial:XJ314 RAE
    Compressed ID:Rolls Royce Thrust Measuring Rig sn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Science Museum, South Kensington, London, London, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Thrust Measuring Rig.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Ministry of Defence with s/n XJ314.
    Operated by Rolls-Royce.

    9 July 1953

    First flight.
    First tethered flight.

    3 August 1954

    First flight.
    First free flight.

    Circa November 1954

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Aircraft Establishment with s/n XJ314.

    Circa June 1956

    Transferred to RAE Farnborough.

    Base of operations changed.

    16 September 1957

    Written off.
    Written off when the artificial stability control ran away while the aircraft was in a hover with the nose pitched up, the aircraft struck the ground inverted but the pilot escaped safely. Rebuilt for display at the Science Museum, South Kensington, London.

    To Science Museum, South Kensington, London, London, England.
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    29 July 1989


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton Airshow

    2009


    Photographer: Andy West
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