| Manufacturer |
Supermarine |
Supermarine |
| Description |
The Supermarine Scimitar was a British single-seat naval strike aircraft. |
The Supermarine Type 525 was a British prototype naval jet fighter aircraft of the 1950s. |
| First Flight |
1956-01-19 |
1954-04-27 |
| Entry Into service |
1957-01-01 |
|
| Service End |
1969-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Supermarine |
Supermarine |
| Type |
Naval strike fighter |
|
| Length (m) |
16.764 |
16.764 |
| Height (m) |
5.1816 |
|
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
1185.279 |
1041.246 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
14020.8 |
12984.48 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
34.2951 |
|
| Armament |
Four × 30 mm ADEN cannon with 160 rounds per gun; 4 |
|
| Max Mach (Mach) |
|
0.954 |
| National Origin |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
| Number Built |
76 |
1 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Rolls-Royce Avon 202 turbojet engines |
2 × Rolls-Royce Avon R.A.3 turbojet |
| Primary Users |
Royal Navy |
|
| Status |
Retired |
Crashed 5 July 1955 |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarine_Scimitar |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarine_Type_525 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
11.2776 |
11.5824 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
45.058 |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
|
Rolls-Royce Avon |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |