In 1952 , the futuristic Avro Vulcan delta bomber was displayed few days after its first flight , along with the giant Saunders-Roe Princess double-decker flying boat powered by ten Proteus turboprops , one month after its maiden flight , but a de Havilland 110 disintegrated and crashed into the spectator area , killing 29 and its two crew . In 1958 , the Fairey Rotodyne was the star attraction , with its “ tip-jet ” powered rotors , transitioning from a helicopter vertical takeoff and hover to autogiro flight , exceeding helicopter speeds
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1952 Farnborough Airshow crash
Farnborough Airshow