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The Armstrong Whitworth AW.171 was a British project of the 1950s to develop a supersonic VTOL flying wing aircraft. It was planned to investigate the extremely low aspect ratio delta wings proposed by Professor A.A. Griffith for supersonic transports. The A.W.171 design was a very slender delta flying wing powered by two Bristol Orpheus turbojets mounted at the wingtips with 10 Rolls-Royce RB.108 lift jets. The pilot was to lie in a prone position to minimise drag.

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The Armstrong Whitworth AW.171 was a British project of the 1950s to develop a supersonic VTOL flying wing aircraft. Armstrong Whitworth AW.681 The Armstrong Whitworth AW.3
Eng 1 Type
Turbojet
Eng 2 Type
turbojet
Status
cancelled
Eng 2 Lbf
2100
Gross Weight Lb
17500
Number Built
none
Crew
1
Eng 2 Name
Rolls-Royce RB108
Manufacturer
Armstrong Whitworth
Eng 1 Name
Bristol Siddeley Orpheus
Span In
7
Span Ft
17
Eng 2 Number
10
Length Ft
70
Max Speed Mach
2
Eng 1 Lbf Ab
4850
Prime Units
imp
Similar Aircraft
*Bristol 188
Eng 1 Number
2
Length In
10
Category
Armstrong Whitworth aircraft
British experimental aircraft 1950-1959
Cancelled aircraft projects
Flying wing aircraft
VTOL aircraft

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