Fly-Past to Mark Pioneering Engine's 50th Anniversary
Evening Post (Bristol, UK) › September 03, 2009
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A HARRIER jet will fly past Rolls-Royce in Patchway today to mark the 50th anniversary of the Pegasus engine.
The engine, which powers the unique jump jet, pioneered Short Take Off Vertical Landing (STOVL) flight - dispensing with the need for a runway.See the full content of this document
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Fly-Past to Mark Pioneering Engine's 50th Anniversary
To mark the occasion Rolls-Royce, which employs 3,500 staff at Patchway, has invited members of the original Pegasus design team, including former technical director Dr ...
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