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The plane used by Squadron-leader Francis Ronald Swain who has been chosen for the Royal Air Force high altitude record attempt which is to be made from Farnborough, Hampshire on September 19, 1936. Squadron Leader Swain will wear a specially designed oxygen suit, permitting free movement for the controls. The machine is a Bristol monoplane, the largest single-seater ever to be constructed. It is powered by a supercharges Pegasus engine, designed for 50,000 feet and over. It is estimated that 54,000 feet can be climbed in an hour in slow spiral climbs, during which 100 miles will be covered. (Photo by AP Photo/Staff/Putnam)
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