The Lumbering Giant - Blackburn Beverley

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As an early entrant into the field of oversize cargo aircraft, the Blackburn Beverley proved to be among the first strategic transport aircraft to emerge following World War II, but despite it showing great promise as it entered service with the RAF, its use of piston-powered engines and a sluggish cruising speed meant it was easy pickings for the rival Lockheed C-130 Hercules, and within a decade of its introduction was facing the wrath of the scrapman.

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