BAC TSR-2 (XR222)

Strike and reconnaissance By: British Aircraft Corporation Origin: United Kingdom First Flight: 1964 Part of: BAC TSR-2 series
BAC TSR-2 (XR222)

About This Aircraft

The BAC TSR-2 was an advanced twin-engine, delta-wing strike and reconnaissance aircraft developed for the Royal Air Force. It featured sophisticated navigation and attack systems for low-level, high-speed penetration. The project was controversially cancelled in 1965. XR222 is one of only two surviving airframes, XR220 being the other.

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Specifications

Engine: Two Bristol Siddeley Olympus B.Ol.22R (Mk 320) reheated turbojets, 30,610 lbf (136.2 kN) thrust each with afterburner | Wingspan: 37 ft 2 in (11.33 m) | Length: 89 ft (27.13 m) | Height: 24 ft (7.32 m) | Max Takeoff Weight: 103,500 lb (46,947 kg) | Max Speed: Mach 2.35 (1,550 mph / 2,495 km/h) at 40,000 ft (planned) | Range: 2,880 miles (4,630 km) combat radius (planned) | Service Ceiling: 54,000 ft (16,460 m) (planned) | Armament: Internal bomb bay for nuclear or conventional weapons; provision for external stores (planned).

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