• The Folland Fo.108, also known as the Folland 43/37 and by the nickname Folland Frightful (or Frightener), was a large monoplane engine testbed aircraft...
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    production of major assemblies for Harrier and Hawk jets. Folland Fo.108 Folland Midge Folland Gnat Red Dean Ground Effect Research Machine or hovercraft...
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    The Folland Gnat is a British compact swept-wing subsonic fighter aircraft that was developed and produced by Folland Aircraft. Envisioned as an affordable...
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    tested in the Folland Fo.108. Sabre E.118 (1941) Three-speed, two-stage supercharger, contra-rotating propeller; test flown in Fo.108. Sabre E.122 (1946)...
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    aircraft Fairey Jet Gyrodyne – Jet-powered rotor technology demonstrator Folland Fo.108 – Engine test bed General Aircraft GAL.56 – Tailless swept wing glider...
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  • half scale prototype Bristol Type 138 (RAF) high-altitude research Folland Fo.108 engine testbed (operated by engine manufacturers) General Aircraft GAL...
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  • designer of Folland Aircraft. In 1951, using company funds, he began work on his lightweight fighter concept, which was designated the "Fo-141 Gnat". The...
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    B-54 Bristol Beaufighter CAC CA-15 Fairey Barracuda Fairey Firefly Folland Fo.108 Hawker Fury Hawker Henley Hawker Tempest Mk III/IV Martin-Baker MB 5...
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    and other adjustments are needed for this adaptation. The Folland Fo.108 (nicknamed the "Folland Frightful") was a dedicated engine testbed aircraft in service...
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    Brigand Bristol Buckingham Bristol Buckmaster Fairey Spearfish Folland Fo.108 (the Fo.108 was a testbed aircraft for various engines) Hawker Fury & Sea...
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  • Introduced Total Notes Caproni Campini N.1 Italy 1940 2 jet engine testbed Folland Fo.108 United Kingdom 1940 12 piston engine testbed Gloster E.28/39 United...
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    was pre-war Of all types of aircraft not entering service includes: Folland Fo.108 engine test bed (12), General Aircraft Cygnet (10), General Aircraft...
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  • civil and military projects were offered by Follands to meet Air Ministry requirements. Only one – the Fo.108 – a flying engine testbed nicknamed the "Frightful"...
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    prototype Bristol Beaufighter Bristol Freighter CASA C-207 Azor Fokker T.IX Folland Fo.108 GAL Universal Freighter Handley Page Halifax Handley Page Halton Handley...
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  • Vought F4U Corsair Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Folland Fo.108 Related lists List of experimental aircraft Norton, William (2019-07-06)...
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  • left mostly as-is. 18 September Second Folland Fo.108, P1775, 'P', one of only twelve built by newly founded Folland company, as dedicated engine-testbed...
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  • Folkerts SK-2 Folkerts SK-3 Folkerts SK-4 Folland Fo.108, also known as Folland 43/37 Folland Fo.139 Midge Folland Fo.145 Gnat (Fred E Follis, Nashville, TN)...
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  •  75. Buttler (2017), pp. 94, 99–100. Gibson (2014c), pp. 107–108. Gibson (2014c), pp. 108–110. Gibson (2014d), pp. 182–183. Gibson (2014d), pp. 183–184...
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  • Vickers-Supermarine's test pilots. Tennant made the maiden flight of Folland's prototype light fighter, the Fo 139 Midge, on 11 August 1954 and displayed it at the Farnborough...
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    Republic F-84 "Thunderjet" F-86D Sabre MiG-21F-13 Soko J-22 Orao prototype Folland (Fo.141) Gnat F Mk.1 Tail and canopy of F-16CG shot down during the Operation...
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    added fighter capability. When Maurice Brennan left Vickers for Folland he worked on the FO.147, a variable-sweep development of the Gnat lightweight fighter-trainer...
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