Supermarine Scimitar
The prototype for the eventual production version of the Supermarine Scimitar flew in Jan 1956 with production aircraft being delivered in 1957. It saw service with the Royal Navy from 1958 to 1969. Whilst popular with crews it was beset with design faults and was a poor aircraft in some ways compared to many of its contemporaries. Landing accidents were common and it suffered from a high accident rate with 39 aircraft being lost to various accidents.
INFORMATION
Crew: One
Length: 55 ft 3 in (16.84 m)
Wingspan: 37 ft 2 in (11.33 m)
Height: 17 ft 4 in (5.28 m)
Wing Area: 485 ft squared (45.06 m squared)
Empty Weight: 23,962 lb (10,869 kg)
Loaded Weight: 34,200 lb (15,513 kg)
Powerplant: 2 x Rolls Royce Avon 202 turbojet, 11,250 ibf (50.1 kN) each
Maximum Speed: 640 kn (736 mph, 1,185 km/h at sea level)
Range: 1,237 nmi (1,422 mi, 2,289 km)
Service Ceiling: 45,000 ft (14,000 m)
Guns: 4 x 30 mm ADEN cannons
Hardpoints: 4 with a capacity of 4 x 1,000 lb (454 kg) bombs or 4 x AGM-12 Bullpup or AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles or up to 16 two or 3 inch unguided rockets (4 per pylon)