Type sheet: hpvic

Handley Page Victor
Strategic bomber and flying tanker, United Kingdom, 1957

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Description:

The Victor was part of the british V-Bomber program
which intended to establish the british nuclear
force. So the Victor was designed to carry either
up to 35 conventional bombs or a Blue Steel
nuclear mid range missile. In the 70ies the
Victors were converted to flying tankers.

Sizes and weights

Total Length :

114.928 ft

35.030 m

Greatest height :

30.118 ft

9.180 m

Wingspan :

120.013 ft

36.580 m

Wing area :

2594.124 sqft

241.000 qm

Max take off weight :

200214.0 lbs

90800.0 kg

Performance data

Max. speed :

548 kts

1014 km/h

Cruising speed :

530 kts

982 km/h

Service ceiling :

60039 ft

18300 m

Cruising altitude :

55052 ft

16780 m

Wing load :

77.29 lbs/ft2

377.00 kg/qm

Range :

5184 nm

9600 km

Propulsion

Kind :

Strl

Type :

Rolls Royce Conway R.Co.17 Mk. 201

Power rating (max.) :

87888 N

8959 kp

Count :

4

4

Total power rating (max.) :

351551 N

35836 kp

Other

Crew :

0

0

5

Armament :

15890kg (35 bomb./454kg) / 1* Blue Steel (nuke)