About This Aircraft
The Handley Page Victor was a British jet-powered strategic bomber, part of the RAF's V-bomber force. The B.1 was the initial production version, featuring a distinctive crescent wing design. XH648 served with Nos. 10, 15, and 57 Squadrons and was later converted to a B(K).1A tanker.
Specifications
Engine: Four Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire ASSa.7 (Mk 202) turbojets, 11,000 lbf (49 kN) thrust each | Wingspan: 110 ft (33.53 m) | Length: 114 ft 11 in (35.03 m) | Height: 28 ft 1.5 in (8.57 m) | Max Takeoff Weight: 185,000 lb (83,915 kg) | Max Speed: 627 mph (1,009 km/h, Mach 0.92) at 36,000 ft | Range: 4,600 miles (7,400 km) ferry | Service Ceiling: 56,000 ft (17,000 m) | Armament: 1 x Yellow Sun free-fall nuclear bomb or up to 35 x 1,000 lb conventional bombs.