First swept wing fighter for the Royal Navy the Type 544s serving as prototypes for the later production series flew on 19 January 1956. The aircraft evolved more with the third Type 544 incorporating different aerodynamic changes and a stronger airframe strengthened for the new low level role to permit uninhibited maneuvering in thick turbulent air at low levels while carrying heavy loads of strike weapons, the structure is extremely sturdy. Various aerodynamic "fixes" to try and counter pitch-up effects at high speed and altitude included flared-out wingtips and wing fences. The tailplane was also changed from dihedral to anhedral. The combined modifications led to the final Type 544 being considered the "production standard. The first production Scimitar flew on 11 January 1957."
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Supermarine Scimitar F1 2024-05-27
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First swept wing fighter for the Royal Navy the Type 544s serving as prototypes for the later production series flew on 19 January 1956. The aircraft evolved more with the third Type 544 incorporating different aerodynamic changes and a stronger airframe strengthened for the new low level role to permit uninhibited maneuvering in thick turbulent air at low levels while carrying heavy loads of strike weapons, the structure is extremely sturdy. Various aerodynamic "fixes" to try and counter pitch-up effects at high speed and altitude included flared-out wingtips and wing fences. The tailplane was also changed from dihedral to anhedral. The combined modifications led to the final Type 544 being considered the "production standard. The first production Scimitar flew on 11 January 1957."
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