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De Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2
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| Aircraft
Type: |
All-Weather Naval Fighter |
| Powerplant: |
Two Avon Mk 208s together developing 22,500 lb.static thrust at sea level |
| Speed
(Km/h): |
610 knots at sea level, or 1,130 km/hr |
| Range
(Km): |
3.5 hours |
| Service
Ceiling (m): |
48,000ft |
| Wingspan
(m): |
15.2 |
| Length
(m): |
16.3 |
| Maximum
Take Off Weight (kg) |
20,700 |
| Crew: |
2 (Pilot and observer) |
| Armament: |
1x2,000lb or 2x1,000lb or 4x500lb bombs, 4xRed Top AAM or 4x 36 2 inch RP batteries or 8 Glow Worm RP Flares or Lepus flares, or the Bull Pup Air to Ground guided weapon. It also carry the older Firestreak AAM, but only on the starboard
inner pylons. |
Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer
|
| Powerplant: |
Two
550hp Alvis Leonides 514 or 640hp Leonides 531 engines |
| Speed
(Km/h): |
165mph
at 2,000ft |
| Range
(Km): |
398
miles with 16 passengers |
| Service
Ceiling (m): |
20,000ft |
| Wingspan
(m): |
76'6'' |
| Length
(m): |
45'3'' |
| Maximum
Take Off Weight (kg) |
6,636 |
| Guns: |
Two
fixed Browning guns forward or a movable Bren gun firing through the rear
entry door |
| Bombs
etc: |
Two
1,0000, four 250lb or four 500lb bombs mounted externally |
| Crew: |
2
+ Navigator or air despatcher |
| Notes: |
Can
carry 11 men, 9 paratroops or freight, The Twin Pioneer is a medium transport
for Army Co-operation use |
Short
Belfast
|
| Powerplant: |
4
5,730ehp Rolls-Royce Tyne T.Ry.12 Mk. 101 turboprops |
| Speed
(Km/h): |
346
mph at 28,000ft. Cruise 315mph at 24,000ft |
| Range
(Km): |
3,600
miles with a 22,000lb payload. 1,000 miles with a 77,500lb payload |
| Service
Ceiling (m): |
30,000ft |
| Wingspan
(m): |
158'9.5'' |
| Length
(m): |
136'5'' |
| Maximum
Take Off Weight (kg) |
104,681 |
| Crew: |
6 |
| Notes: |
A
Heavy Transport which was a frequent visitor to Borneo during the crisis,
Had a payload capacity of 80,000lb of freight or 150 troops |
