-=> Quoting Murray Wallace to Tony Paton <=-
 
 TP> It surprises me they didn't test these engines before hand on another
 TP> airframe to prove the concept.
 TP> Anyhow thankkyou your information was valuable.
 MW> They surely did - I have pictures of a Gloster Meteor
 MW> Fighter fitted with the prototype of what became the
 MW> Rolls-Royce Dart. Rolls test flew it in the late 40's or
 MW> early 50's, so I guess it was the first turbo-prop to fly.
Thanks Murray,
I thought they did test it out but wasn't sure of the type.
Thanks.
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