Flight Log of the R38/
ZR-2
Flight
No.
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Date
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Departure
|
Arrival
|
Duration
|
Route
|
Comments
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1.
|
23rd June 1921
|
21.52 pm
|
¬
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Local flight from Cardington to Cardington | First trial flight, overnight test flight. | |
.
|
24th June 1921
|
-
|
04.30 am
|
6 hours 28 minutes
|
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2.
|
27th June 1921
|
21.45 pm
|
Second Local Test Flight | |||
.
|
28th June 1921
|
04.30 am
|
6 hours 45 minutes
|
Cardington - Cardington | Returned to shed to alter elevators. | |
3.
|
17th July 1921
|
19.30 pm
|
Third Test flight now in ZR-2 livery, transfer to Howden | |||
.
|
18th July 1921
|
05.05 am
|
9 hours 35 minutes
|
Cardington then to Howden, Yorkshire | ||
4.
|
23rd August 1921
|
07.10am
|
Expected at 18.00
|
Howden Yorkshire for trials then to Pulham in Norfolk | Decided to return to Hull due to fog. Top Speed of 71.3 mph recorded | |
.
|
24th August 1921
|
17.37 pm
|
34 hours 40 minutes
|
Destroyed over Hull sea front, en route returning to Howden base |