FLYING THE BUCCANEER
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FLYING THE BUCCANEER (ebook)

PETER CAYGILL

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Originally conceived as a carrier-born maritime attack aircraft, the Blackburn design included many original features such as Boundary Layer Control, a system which blew hot air over the flying surfaces to increase lift when landing.

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