| Manufacturer |
Supermarine |
| Description |
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. |
| Designer |
Supermarine |
| Type |
Interceptor |
| Length (m) |
20.7264 |
| Height (m) |
4.572 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
18288 |
| Armament |
2 × Red Hebe (radar guided) or Blue Jay (heat-seeking) missiles |
| Endurance (h) |
32 |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
2.5 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × de Havilland Gyron PS.26/1 afterburning turbojet engines |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vickers_Type_559 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
12.8016 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
57.1354 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |