Saunders Roe SR.53

[Justo Miranda]

Pics , drawings ,models and book

 

[Justo Miranda]

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[Justo Miranda]

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[blackkite]

Hi!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kzkYJjsQ6s

 

[Hobbes]

That's an excerpt from the Discovery Channel series 'Planes that never flew', the episode was called 'the last rocket fighter' IIRC and focused mainly on the SR 177.

 

[Hood]

Ditching model of the SR.53 on display at the RAF Museum Hendon.

 

[GUNDAM123dx]

Fully developed version of SR.53/SR.177:
Air Launch Maximum Ceiling: 157,700 metres
Maximum Speed: 5,852 kph / Mach 5.5 @ 25,400 metres

 

[Hobbes]

From 'Secret Projects - military space technology' by Bill Rose, an air-launched version of the SR.53:


I neglected to scan the surrounding text description...

 

[F.L.]

What is the carrier aircraft?

 

[GTX]

What is the carrier aircraft?

Vickers Valiant

 

[F.L.]

Thank you.

 

[Forest Green]

Video?

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_Sn_fnuzt4

 

[klem]

Saunders Roe SR53 model tested at the RAE Bedford Wind Tunnel 1955.