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Saturday, February 23, 2008

Handley Page Victor Bomber

Originally designed for high-altitude, high-speed penetration of Soviet airspace to deliver a free-fall nuclear weapon. It was intended to fly higher and faster than contemporary fighter aircraft.

One of the strangest looking aircraft ever built.

General characteristics
Crew: 5
Length: 114 ft 11 in (35.05 m)
Wingspan: 120 ft (36.58 m)
Height: 28 ft 1½ in (8.57 m)
Wing area: 2,406 ft² (223.5 m²)
Loaded weight: 165,000 lb (75,000 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 185,000 lb (83,900 kg)
Powerplant: 4× Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire A.S.Sa.7 turbojets, 11,000 lbf (49 kN) each

Performance
Maximum speed: 650 mph (1,050 km/h)
Range: 1,500 mi (2,400 km)
Service ceiling 49,000 ft (14,900 m)
Thrust/weight: 0.27

Armament
up to 35 × 1,000 lb (450 kg) bombs
Blue Steel stand-off nuclear missile (B.2RS)


Learn more about the Victor [here]

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