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The part I added was not a joke. This airplane was equipped with a retractable mast and sails. The following video has pictures of the mast and sails deployed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXQaKDs6OUs http://www.aviastar.org/air/england/beardmore_inverness.php http://www.aviastar.org/air/england/beardmore_inflexible.php "A related design was the Beardmore Inverness, an all-metal flying boat whose creators had such faith in its airworthiness that it was equipped with two large masts and sails to get it home in the event of a forced water landing. " DieselDude ( talk) 17:39, 8 May 2013 (UTC) reply

Another link to a photo of it under sail http://www.arrse.co.uk/aviation/43945-whats-any-plane-spotters-3664.html#post4587877 DieselDude ( talk) 17:58, 8 May 2013 (UTC) reply