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Attack and reconnaissance bomber first flown on 27 September 1964 and designed for service with the RAF. Powered by two 136.2kN Bristol Siddeley Olympus 22R turbojets. Max level speed Mach 2.05-2.5. Could perform completely automatic sorties without visual reference and had an accuracy of weapon delivery within "tens of feet". Cancelled because of defence cut-backs.
| MODEL | TSR.2 |
| CREW | 2 |
| ENGINE | 2 x Bristol Siddeley Olympus 320, 13884kg |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 36200-43500 kg | 79808 - 95902 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 11.28 m | 37 ft 0 in |
| Length | 27.13 m | 89 ft 0 in |
| Height | 7.32 m | 24 ft 0 in |
| Wing area | 65.03 m2 | 699.98 sq ft |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 2390 km/h | 1485 mph |
| Cruise speed | 1345 km/h | 836 mph |
| Ceiling | 16500 m | 54150 ft |
| Range w/max.fuel | 6840 km | 4250 miles |
| Range w/max.payload | 1280-1850 km | 795 - 1150 miles |
| ARMAMENT | 2700kg of weapons internally, 1800kg externally |
 | A three-view drawing (1000 x 431) |
naseby, naseby(@)lycos.co.uk, 05.06.2008
A wonderful and beautiful aircraft, again, owing to political pressure, sadly cancelled. This would have been an aircraft to be reckoned with.
Brian Parkinson, brianp(@)mcsi.net, 26.05.2008
I worked on this aircraft as a Stress Engineer for three years prior to its cancellation, not for defence cutbacks as stated in the description but as part of a sell out by Harold Wilson to LBJ and the F-111 which wound up being more expensive and an inferior aircraft. As TC stated "A beautiful aircraft
Joan again, 02.04.2008
whoops, the link failed... log on to PPrune and search for TSR2 history, you'll find the thread caled "TSR2 (Signed prints now available.) Some lovely pictures and video
Joan Walsh, info(@)SaxonMicro.co.uk, 02.04.2008
You may be interested in this thread and images from PPrune
tc, 12.05.2007
what a beutiful aicraft
what a shame it never entered service
loved since i was a kid
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FACTS AND FIGURES© The prototype TSR.2 made its first flight on 27 September 1964. © The TSR.2 had a central computer, head-up display and terrain-following radar - standard in today's combat aircraft. © If it had entered service, the TSR.2 would still be one of the world's best bombers. © It is thought that the TSR.2 would have had better combat performance than the General Dynamics F-111. © Of 49 TSR.2s planned in the first stage of the programme, only four were built. © The only TSR.2 to fly logged 13 hours 9 minutes in the air before cancellation.
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