I am currently detached from my beloved copy of ‘British Secret Projects: Jet Fighters since 1950.’ and for the life of me I can not remember what engine was intended for the Vickers Type-583. For those of you who dont know it was offered at about the same time as the P.1154 and was intended as a Mach 2.5 fighter/bomber. Anyway I can not remember what power plant was intended for it, if anybody knows please let me know!
Thanks is advance sealordlawrence.
By: sealordlawrence - 25th July 2007 at 22:05
The research aircraft would have Avon engines but in service the RB.153/61 then under development for Germany would be substituted.
Thanks T-21!;)
But would that not leave it rather under powered? I thought that the RB.153 was a scaled down spey with only about 7000lb of thrust. After burning Avons were turning out nearyl 17,000lb by this time and RR had proposed the Thames as a direct replacement. I thought the 583 was a pretty large aircraft?:confused:
By: T-21 - 25th July 2007 at 21:14
The research aircraft would have Avon engines but in service the RB.153/61 then under development for Germany would be substituted.
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July 25, 2007 at 5:50 pm