Vickers Type 559

ยท Supermarine
Length
20.7264 m
Flat Wing Span
12.8016 m
Height
4.572 m
Flat Wing Area
57.1354 m²
Max Mach
2.5 Mach
Max Ceiling
18288 m
Number of Engines
2

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Name
Vickers Type 559
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