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This stood for Tactical Strike and Reconnaissance 2. As is often the case, the original estimates for the TSR. Two prototype aircraft were completed and the first test flight was made on 27 September with Roland Beamont at the controls. In the course of testing, the TSR. Aerodynamically the aircraft was trouble-free, though there were continual problems with the engines and the undercarriage. The new Labour government, which came to power in , at first denied that it was going to drop the British aircraft but in the budget speech of 6 April , the Chancellor announced the cancellation of the TSR.

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Supported by online resources and supplements, this toolkit covers topics such as shape optimization to minimize drag and collaborative designing. Prepares seniors and first-year graduate students for design and analysis tasks in aerospace companies.

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