| Handley-Page Victor B.1
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Victor V bomber in 1961
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| Description
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| Role | Strategic Nuclear Bomber
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| Crew | 5
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| First Flight | December 24, 1952 (Prototype)
February 1, 1956 (Production)
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| Entered Service | 1958
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| Manufacturer | Handley Page
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| Dimensions
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| Length | 114ft 11in | 35m
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| Wingspan | 110ft 0in | 33.5m
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| Height | 28ft 1½in | 8.6m
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| Wing area | ft² | m²
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| Weights
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| Empty | lb | kg
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| Loaded | Approx 165,000lb | approx 75,000kg
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| Maximum takeoff | lb | kg
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| Powerplant
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| Engines | 4 Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire A.S.Sa.7 (202) Turbojets
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| Thrust (each) | 11,000lb | 49kN
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| Performance
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| Maximum speed | 650mph | 1050km/h
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| Combat range | 1,500miles | 2,400km
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| Ferry range | miles | km
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| Service ceiling | ft | m
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| Rate of climb | ft/min | m/min
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| 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.
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:
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