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Conceived to combat Germany’s high-altitude bombers, the Westland Welkin arrived on the scene too late to fulfill its mission. Aircraft don’t come much more extreme looking than the Westland Welkin. With its glider-like high- aspect-ratio wings, big engine nacelles and stubby nose, the Welkin was designed for a highly specialized mission: very-high-altitude interception. Although it …
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