London, June 1
Great Britain, now possesses the fastest twin-engined bomber in the world, according to the Society of British Aircraft Constructors.
The machine is the new Bristol Beaufort monoplane, and an official of the Society declared today that speeds considerably higher than 295 miles per hour, attained by the Bristol Blenheim, hitherto the fastest bomber in the RAF. justify their claim that the new Bristol Beaufort is the fastest twin-engined bomber yet in service in any country.
The official added that, in addition to heavy production of the new plane in England, the Beaufort is also to be built in Australia, where new aircraft arsenals will provide aeroplanes to re-equip selected squadrons of the Royal Australian Air Force, and the Far East Command of the Royal Air Force.
In the event of war, Britain's air squadrons at Singapore and points East of Singapore, the official pointed out, would not be entirely depend-ut upon home factories for essenial supplies.—Reuter,
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