The Least Stealthy 'Stealth' Planes Ever Built | The 'Fleet Shadowers' [Aircraft Overview #70]
Today we're taking a look at two aircraft: the Airspeed AS.39 and the General Aircraft GAL.38. These were known as 'Fleet Shadowers', aircraft designed to fly silently at very low speeds in order to shadow enemy surface fleets. Sources: Taylor.H.A (1970), Airspeed Aircraft Since 1931 - https://geni.us/GeZx22 Butler.P (2006), "The Night Shawdowers." Air-Britain Aeromilitaria Vol. 32, Issue 125, Spring 2006. Want to join the community? Visit our Discord - / discord Want to support the channel? I have a Patreon here - / rexshangar *** Producing these videos is a hobby of mine - and apparently its now a full-time job too! I have a passion for history, and personally own a large collection of books, journals and other texts, and endeavor to do as much research as possible. However if there are any mistakes, please don't hesitate to reach out and correct anything :)
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