Handley Page Victor
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| Handley-Page Victor B.1 | ||
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| Missing image Victor.farnb.700pix.jpg Handley Page Victor Victor V bomber in 1961 | ||
| Description | ||
| Role | Strategic Nuclear Bomber | |
| Crew | 5 | |
| First Flight | December 24, 1952 (Prototype) February 1, 1956 (Production) | |
| Entered Service | 1958 | |
| Manufacturer | Handley Page | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 114 ft 11 in | 34.72 m |
| Wingspan | 110 ft 0 in | 33.5 m |
| Height | 28 ft 1½ in | 8.57 m |
| Wing area | ft² | m² |
| Weights | ||
| Empty | lb | kg |
| Loaded | 165,000 lb | 75,000 kg |
| Maximum takeoff | lb | kg |
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| Powerplant | ||
| Engines | 4 Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire A.S.Sa.7 (202) Turbojets | |
| Thrust (each) | 11,000 lbf | 49 kN |
| Performance | ||
| Maximum speed | 650 mph | 1050 km/h |
| Combat range | 1,500 mi | 2,400 km |
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| Service ceiling | ft | m |
| Rate of climb | ft/min | m/min |
| Wing loading | lb/ft² | kg/m² |
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| Power/Mass | hp/lb | kW/kg |
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The Handley Page Victor was a British jet bomber aircraft, one of the 'V bombers' intended to carry Britain's nuclear arsenal. The other two V-bombers were the Avro Vulcan and the Vickers Valiant. During the Borneo conflict of 1962-66, two Victor B Mk 1A bombers flew the Victors only offensive mission.
After being phased out of bomber service with the Royal Air Force, the Victor saw extensive use as a tanker aircraft. It was finally withdrawn from service in 1993, having lasted nine years longer in service than any of the other V bombers, albeit not in its original role.
Units Using the Victor
Royal Air Force squadrons that were equipped with the Victor include:
- No. 10 Squadron RAF
- No. 15 Squadron RAF
- No. 55 Squadron RAF
- No. 57 Squadron RAF
- No. 100 Squadron RAF
- No. 134 Squadron RAF
- No. 214 Squadron RAF
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