§ 16. Mr. de Freitasasked the Minister of Aviation what vertical take-off aircraft are being developed for the Royal Air Force.
§ Mr. SandysThe Bristol 192 should go into service next year. The Fairey Rotodyne is being developed as a cargo carrier for Service and for civil use. In addition to the Short S.C.1 research aircraft, work is proceeding on the Hawker P.1127, which shows great promise of meeting an R.A.F. need.
§ Mr. de FreitasCan the Minister say, following on what the Minister of Defence recently said on his return from Germany, whether any of these vertical take-off aircraft for the R.A.F. will be built in Germany or whether any of the Royal Air Force vertical take-off aircraft will be supplied to Germany?
§ Mr. SandysIt is too soon for me to make any statement on that.