Armstrong Whitworth motorized launch trolley

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Air Ministry spec B.12/36 for a four-engine bomber required the aircraft to be stressed for catapult-assisted take-off at overload. Armstrong Whitworth tendered the AW42. They also devised and patented a motorised multi-wheel vehicle that could be used as an alternative to a catapult. Patent GB482057.

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