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XH672, Parachute Braking, landing, Handley Page Victor, V-series bombers, Strategic Nuclear Bomber, Jet, Airplane, Aircraft
- This aircraft was a British jet bomber produced by the Handley Page aircraft company. It was the third and final of the venerable "V-series bombers" which provided Britain's nuclear deterrent during the cold war. The other two V-bombers were the Avro Vulcan and the Vickers Valiant.
Manufacturer: Handley Page aircraft Company Designed by: Reginald Stafford First flight: 24/12/1952 Introduced: 04/1958 Retired: 1993 Primary user: RAF Years Produced: 1952-1963 Number built: 86 Crew: 5 Length: 35.05 meters (114 feet 11 inches) Wingspan: 33.53 meters (110 feet) Height: 8.15 meters (26 feet 9 inches) Wing area: 223.5 m (2,406 feet ) Loaded weight: 75,000 kg (165,000 lb) Max takeoff weight: 83,900 kg (185,000 lb) Powerplant: 4 Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire A.S.Sa.7 turbojets, 11,050 lbf (49 kN) each Maximum speed: 1,050 km/h (650 mph) Range: 4,000 km (2,500 mi ) Service ceiling: 17,000 meters (56,000 feet) Thrust/weight ratio: 0.27 Armament: up to 35 450 kg (1,000 lb) bombs Blue Steel stand-off nuclear missile (B.2RS) 1 Grand Slam bomb or 2 Tallboy bomb
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