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Word: beauforts (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...speed with the new German Junkers Ju. 88K which has a top of 330 m. p. h., can show its heels to pursuit with any kind of start. To Ju. 88K, and the somewhat slower Heinkels and Dorniers, Britain has several answers, now in production: the light Bristol Beaufort, with a top around 310 m. p. h., the Handley Page Hereford (a super-powered version of the service Hampden) and many others...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: IN THE AIR: Figures | 3/18/1940 | See Source »

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