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> At least it flew.
A 300 mph takeoff speed and burning up nearly 3/4 of its fuel just to reach
altitude didn't help. Its longest flight was less than an hour.
This is the only flight footage I've been able to find:
http://www.britishpathe.com/video/two-planes-make-news
Still, it made an impression on toy manufacturers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEcVdwWdIQw
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