Tugan Gannet
Small twin-engined airliner built by Tugan Aircraft / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Tugan LJW7 Gannet, also known later as the Wackett Gannet after its designer Lawrence Wackett, was a small twin-engined airliner built by Tugan Aircraft in Australia in the 1930s.[1][2] It was the first Australian-designed aircraft to enter series production. It was also the first Australian-designed and built aircraft to be taken on strength (put into operational service) by the Royal Australian Air Force.
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LJW7 Gannet | |
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Role | Airliner |
National origin | Australia |
Manufacturer | Tugan Aircraft |
Designer | Lawrence Wackett |
First flight | 1935 |
Number built | 8 |
Developed from | Cockatoo Dockyard Codock |
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