C. R. Fairey

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C. R. Fairey

British manufacturer

Also known as: Sir Richard Fairey

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…to Europe when British manufacturer C.R. Fairey, impressed with the streamlining made possible by the D-12, acquired license rights to build the engine and designed a two-seat light bomber around it. The Fairey Fox, which entered service in 1926, advanced the speed of Royal Air Force (RAF) bombers by 50…
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…to Europe when British manufacturer C.R. Fairey, impressed with the streamlining made possible by the D-12, acquired license rights to build the engine and designed a two-seat light bomber around it. The Fairey Fox, which entered service in 1926, advanced the speed of Royal Air Force (RAF) bombers by 50…
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