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A seeming throwback to an earlier era, the Vickers 161 nevertheless packed a heavy punch. There have been many instances in which warplanes were specifically designed around the armament they carried. Few examples have been as extreme or bizarre in appearance, however, as the Vickers Type 161. What makes the aircraft even stranger is that …

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