TS409 was the first Supermarine Attacker prototype, the land-based Type 392 built under specification E.10/44. Test pilot Jeffrey Quill flew it on 27 July 1946, establishing the flight-test programme for the naval jet family.
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TS409Supermarine Type 392first Attacker prototype
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Supermarine Attacker Type 392 prototype TS409
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retired
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TS409 was the first Supermarine Attacker prototype, the land-based Type 392 built under specification E.10/44. Test pilot Jeffrey Quill flew it on 27 July 1946, establishing the flight-test programme for the naval jet family.