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Vickers Type 559 - airplanes
Vickers Type 559
The Vickers Type 559 was a supersonic interceptor aircraft design by the British aircraft company Vickers-Armstrongs and was their submission for Operational Requirement F.155 in 1955. It was not accepted for further consideration; the most valued submissions being from Armstrong Whitworth and Fairey however the F.155 requirement was dropped as a result of the 1957 Defence White Paper.
The Vickers Type 559 was a supersonic interceptor aircraft design by
the British aircraft company Vickers-Armstrongs and was their
submission for Operational Requirement F.155 in 1955.1
The Vickers Type 559 was a supersonic interceptor aircraft design
by the British aircraft company Vickers-Armstrongs and was their
submission for 2
Made by Vickers-Armstrongs.
of the Vickers Type 559 project - a unusual canard that was considered
for F.155. Now that would be an interesting model.
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Graeme
building Airfix since 1975....3
of the Vickers Type 559 project - a unusual canard that was considered
for F.155. Now that would be an interesting model.4
Height Main
464.82
Height Alt
4.65 m
Engine(jet)
De Havilland Gyron
Length Alt
20.8 m
Combat Range Alt
241.0
Thrust Main
20000
Jet Or Prop
both
Loaded Weight Main
62190.0
Type Of Prop
kerosene-hydrogen peroxide rocket motor
Max Speed Main
3
Power Main
5000
Missiles
2
Max Speed More
at altitude
Ceiling Main
60000.0
Number Built
None
Crew
2
Thrust Alt
89.0
Span Main
42.0
Area Main
615.0
Span Alt
12.8 m
Plane Or Copter?
Power Alt
22.0
Engine(prop)
De Havilland Spectre
Afterburning Thrust Alt
120.0
Manufacturer
Ceiling More
specified by F.155
Number Of Jets
2
Loaded Weight Alt
28209.0
More Performance
1920.0
Number Of Props
2
Type of jet
Empty Weight Alt
18817.0
Afterburning Thrust Main
27000
Length Main
2080.2599999999998
Area Alt
57.1 m²
Combat Range
150 mi
Empty Weight Main
41485.0
Ceiling Alt
18
000 m
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