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The Lumbering Giant - Blackburn Beverley

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Ruairidh MacVeigh

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As an early entrant into the field of oversize cargo aircraft, the Blackburn Beverley proved to be among the first strategic transport aircraft to emerge following World War II, but despite it showing great promise as it entered service with the RAF, its use of pistonpowered engines and a sluggish cruising speed meant it was easy pickings for the rival Lockheed C130 Hercules, and within a decade of its introduction was facing the wrath of the scrapman.

Chapters:
0:00 Preamble
0:41 General Aircraft's Original Proposal
2:16 Blackburn is Called In
4:17 The Beverley Takes Shape
6:06 Beverley Service Entry
7:54 Beverley's in Action
8:53 Enter the Hercules
10:01 The Beverley's Early Withdrawal
12:15 Conclusion

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