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The Vautour was a swept-wing combat aircraft designed and built for tactical support, bombing and all-weather fighting. It was in service with the air forces of France (II-Bs and II-Ns) and Israel (25 II-As). The first prototype flew on 16 October 1952 and exceeded Mach 1 in a shallow dive during its early trials.
Three production versions were produced for the French Air Force: the Vautour II-A single-seat tactical fighter bomber, first flown on 30 April 1956 (30 built); Vautour II-B two-seat bomber, first flown on 31 July 1957 (40 built); and Vautour II-N two-seat all-weather fighter, first flown on 10 October 1956 (70 built).
| MODEL | SO 4050 Vautour II-A |
| CREW | 1-2 |
| ENGINE | 2 x SNECMA Atar 101F-3, 34.3kN |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 20000 kg | 44093 lb |
| Empty weight | 10000 kg | 22046 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 15.09 m | 49 ft 6 in |
| Length | 15.57 m | 51 ft 1 in |
| Height | 4.5 m | 14 ft 9 in |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 1105 km/h | 687 mph |
| Ceiling | 15000 m | 49200 ft |
| ARMAMENT | 4 x 30mm cannons, 1850kg of bombs |
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mikel, michael-e(@)bezeqint.net, 07.05.2008
vautuor-how much internal fuel it took and where the fuel tanks are located thanks mikel
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Do you have any comments concerning this aircraft ?
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