Fairey Delta 2 Aircraft

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Ministry of Aviation – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 3 June 1964.

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Photo of Mr Julian Amery Mr Julian Amery , Preston North 12:00, 3 June 1964

No, Sir. The modification of the Fairey Delta 2—now designated BAC.221—was undertaken in 1959 as part of our general research programme on supersonic flight. The aircraft was designed for research on problems associated with slender delta wings and was not directed to specific aircraft applications. It is contributing valuable information to the Concord programme, but it is not part of that programme and its costs are therefore not appropriate to it.