Saunders-Roe

Saunders-Roe SR.53

Interceptor with mixed propulsion

  • First flight1957
  • StatusPrototype
  • Number built2
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
1
Length
45 ft
Wingspan
25 ft 1.5 in
Height
10 ft 10 in
02

Performance

Maximum speed
Mach 2.2
Service ceiling
67,000 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × Armstrong Siddeley ASV.8 Viper 8 turbojet engine (1,640 lbf) + 1 × de Havilland Spectre liquid-fuelled rocket engine (8,000 lbf)
04

Armament

Armament
Missiles: 2 × de Havilland Firestreak infra-red guided missiles