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V Bombers
Valiant
Vulcan
Victor
X Planes
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V-bombers:
Valiant, Vulcan and Victor
by
Barry Jones |
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V-Bombers
by
Tim Laming
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Handley-Page
Victor
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| First
flew : |
24th December
1952 |
| First
production flew
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1st February 1956 |
| Mk.2
first flew : |
20th February
1959 |
| End
of the line : |
October 1993 |
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Variants
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| HP.80 |
Prototype |
| B
Mk.1 |
First production |
| B(K).Mk.1A |
Interim Tanker
conversion |
| K.Mk.1 |
Dedicated Tanker |
| B.Mk.2 |
Bigger engines
& wings |
| B.Mk.2R |
Upgrade for Blue
Steel |
| SR.Mk.2 |
Strategic recce
conversion |
| K.Mk.2 |
2R converted to
tankers |
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HANDLEY
PAGE VICTOR K.Mk
2 |
| Crew |
5 |
| Power
Plant |
4
20,600Ib.s.t. Rolls-Royce
Conway Mk.201 turbo
fans |
| Span |
117
ft (35.69 m) |
| Length |
114.92
ft (35.02 m) |
| Wing
area |
2,200
sq ft (204.38 m2) |
| Weight
empty |
110,000
Ib (33,550 kg) |
| MTOW |
223,000
Ib (101,150 kg) |
| Maximum
speed |
550
knots Mach 0.96
at 36,090 ft |
| Ceiling |
52,000
ft (15,850 m) |
| Range |
3,995
naut. miles (7,403
km) |
| Unrefuelled
load |
Up
to 35,000 Ib (15,876
kg) |
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Hiding around the back of a hanger at RAF Museum Cosford is Handley Page Victor K2 XH672.
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| This Victor will soon be housed in the splendid new "Cold War Experience" building currently under construction at the museum, click here. |
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