Skiddy Nipper
Jun 29, 2021

It is just as well they didn't call one of them "Hurlingham" - because of there was a lot of that going on in flight.

It seems, Imperial Airway insisted on a featherlight wing loading - which may have contributed to the plane's excellent safety record. But it floated around the sky like a thistledown and airsickness was rife.

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Skiddy Nipper
Skiddy Nipper

Written by Skiddy Nipper

Slippery, immature, a bit of a crustacean, and dangerous to know.

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