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Old 10-24-2005 | 09:43 AM
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bruce88123
 
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Default RE: CURIOUS TO KNOW!!!

ORIGINAL: rjm1982

Jim,

It was the Hillson FH.40 ... a modification to the Hawker Hurricane

Top wings had internal fuel tanks, used for long flights, and when the fuel tanks were empty, the entire top wing could be jettisoned...

[link=http://www.jaapteeuwen.com/ww2aircraft/html%20pages/HILLS%20FH40.htm]Clicky Clicky[/link]
It does say in the data that the wing was never actually "slipped" in flight. I wonder if it might take the tail off?