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Cold War British Interceptors


Military Aviation | United Kingdom

Like other Western powers of the Cold War period, Britain was forced to invest in various interceptor designs to maintain regional stability.

There are a total of [ 37 ] Cold War British Interceptors entries in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. This listing also includes prototype, conceptual and experimental types.




1
Picture of the Armstrong Whitworth AW.169
National Flag Graphic
1958
Armstrong Whitworth AW.169
High-Altitude Mach 2 Interceptor Proposal
2
Picture of the Avro 739
National Flag Graphic
1958
Avro 739
Supersonic Strike / Reconnaissance Aircraft Proposal
3
Picture of the BAe Kingston P.1214 (X-Wing Fighter)
National Flag Graphic
1980
BAe Kingston P.1214 (X-Wing Fighter)
Fighter-Interceptor Concept
4
Picture of the Bristol Beaufighter
National Flag Graphic
1940
Bristol Beaufighter
Twin-Engine Heavy Fighter / Night-Fighter Aircraft
5
Picture of the Bristol Blenheim
National Flag Graphic
1937
Bristol Blenheim
Light-Medium Bomber / Heavy Fighter / Night Fighter
6
Picture of the Canadair CL-13 Sabre
National Flag Graphic
1950
Canadair CL-13 Sabre
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Jet-Powered Fighter Aircraft
7
Picture of the de Havilland DH.100 Vampire
National Flag Graphic
1946
de Havilland DH.100 Vampire
Single-Seat Jet-Powered Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
8
Picture of the de Havilland DH.110 Sea Vixen
National Flag Graphic
1959
de Havilland DH.110 Sea Vixen
Carrier-Based, All-Weather Interceptor
9
Picture of the de Havilland DH.117
National Flag Graphic
1958
de Havilland DH.117
Mach 2 High-Altitude Interceptor Proposal
10
Picture of the de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito
National Flag Graphic
1942
de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito
Multirole Heavy Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
11
Picture of the English Electric / BAC Lightning
National Flag Graphic
1960
English Electric / BAC Lightning
Single-Seat Supersonic Interceptor Aircraft
12
Picture of the Fairey E.R.103 (F.155T)
National Flag Graphic
1955
Fairey E.R.103 (F.155T)
Mach 2 High-Altitude Interceptor Proposal
13
Picture of the Gloster P.234
National Flag Graphic
1951
Gloster P.234
Jet-Powered Day Fighter / Interceptor
14
Picture of the Grumman F6F Hellcat
National Flag Graphic
1943
Grumman F6F Hellcat
Carrierborne Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
15
Picture of the Hawker Hunter
National Flag Graphic
1956
Hawker Hunter
Single-Seat Jet-Powered Daytime Interceptor / Strike Fighter Aircraft
16
Picture of the Hawker P.1048
National Flag Graphic
1946
Hawker P.1048
Interceptor Fighter Proposal
17
Picture of the Hawker P.1054 (F.43/46 / OR.228)
National Flag Graphic
1951
Hawker P.1054 (F.43/46 / OR.228)
Jet-Powered Day Fighter / Interceptor Proposal
18
Picture of the Hawker P.1103
National Flag Graphic
1957
Hawker P.1103
Twin-Seat, Single-Engine Interceptor Proposal
19
Picture of the Hawker P.1121 (OR.329 / OR.339)
National Flag Graphic
1956
Hawker P.1121 (OR.329 / OR.339)
Air Superiority / Strike Fighter Prototype
20
Picture of the Hawker Sea Fury / Fury
National Flag Graphic
1945
Hawker Sea Fury / Fury
Carrierbased Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
21
Picture of the Hawker Siddeley HS.1200
National Flag Graphic
1976
Hawker Siddeley HS.1200
4th Generation Fighter Design Study
22
Picture of the Hawker Siddeley HS.1201
National Flag Graphic
1976
Hawker Siddeley HS.1201
Lightweight Fighter Design Study
23
Picture of the Hawker Siddeley HS.1205
National Flag Graphic
1976
Hawker Siddeley HS.1205
STOVL Fighter Aircraft Design Study
24
Picture of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
National Flag Graphic
1960
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
Multirole / Carrierbased Fighter / Strike Fighter Aircraft
25
Picture of the North American P-51 Mustang
National Flag Graphic
1942
North American P-51 Mustang
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
26
Picture of the Panavia Tornado ADV (Air Defense Variant)
National Flag Graphic
1985
Panavia Tornado ADV (Air Defense Variant)
Air Defense Fighter / Interceptor Aircraft
27
Picture of the Saunders-Roe P.148
National Flag Graphic
1951
Saunders-Roe P.148
Single-Engine Naval Jet Fighter Proposal
28
Picture of the Saunders-Roe P.154
National Flag Graphic
1952
Saunders-Roe P.154
Single-Seat, Rocket-Powered Interceptor Proposal
29
Picture of the Saunders-Roe P.187
National Flag Graphic
1955
Saunders-Roe P.187
High-Speed Interceptor Proposal
30
Picture of the Saunders-Roe SR.53
National Flag Graphic
1957
Saunders-Roe SR.53
Prototype Rocket-Powered Interceptor Aircraft
31
Picture of the Saunders-Roe SR.A-1
National Flag Graphic
1947
Saunders-Roe SR.A-1
Experimental Flying Boat Fighter
32
Picture of the Supermarine (Vickers) Type 559
National Flag Graphic
1955
Supermarine (Vickers) Type 559
High-Speed, High-Altitude Interceptor Proposal
33
Picture of the Supermarine Scimitar
National Flag Graphic
1957
Supermarine Scimitar
Carrierbased Strike-Fighter
34
Picture of the Supermarine Spitfire
National Flag Graphic
1938
Supermarine Spitfire
Fighter / Fighter-Bomber / Reconnaissance Aircraft
35
Picture of the Supermarine Swift
National Flag Graphic
1954
Supermarine Swift
Interceptor / Low-Level Reconnaissance Aircraft
36
Picture of the Supermarine Type 505
National Flag Graphic
1950
Supermarine Type 505
Carrierborne Day Fighter Proposal
37
Picture of the Vought F4U Corsair
National Flag Graphic
1942
Vought F4U Corsair
Carrier-Based Fighter / Fighter-Bomber / Night Fighter
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