The most elegant and beautiful heavy bomber to have ever graced the skies. I have a painting of XH558 in pride of place, above my fireplace in my lounge.
Years ago I watched a documentary on how they built these. They wanted to find out if they would float but thought that the water tank would be to big to build so somebody thought Hey just fill it with water if it does not leak out it should float.
Thanks for putting that on here- good camera-work! I remember when it used to come to our air-show at West Malling airfield- before they sold the land and moved in the lottery winners and footballers...