- First flight1964
- StatusPrototype
- Number built2
Specifications
01
Crew & dimensions
- Crew
- 2
- Length
- 89 ft
- Wingspan
- 37 ft 2 in
- Height
- 23 ft 9 in
02
Performance
- Maximum speed
- Mach 2.15 at 40000 ft, M1.1 at sea level
- Range
- 2,500 nmi
- Service ceiling
- 40,000 ft
03
Powerplant
- Powerplant
- 2 × Bristol Siddeley B.Ol.22R Olympus Mk.320 afterburning turbojet engines (22,000 lbf / 30,610 lbf with afterburner)
04
Armament
- Armament
- Total weapons load of 10,000 lb (4,500 kg); 6,000 lb (2,700 kg) internal and 4,000 lb (1,800 kg) external[127]
Internal weapons bay, 20 ft (6 m) long, with (initially) 1 Red Beard 15 kt nuclear weapon or as intended 2 × OR.1177 300 kt nuclear weapons or 6 × 1,000 lb (450 kg) HE bombs. Final designed normal load in nuclear role of up to 4 × WE.177 nuclear weapons, two side-by-side or in tandem in weapons bay, two on external underwing stores pylons.