Saunders-Roe (SARO) - UK
Manufacturer(s)
United Kingdom (cancelled)
Operators
1957
Service Year
United Kingdom
National Origin
Cancelled
Project Status
1
Crew
2
Units
INTERCEPTION
Ability to intercept inbound aerial threats by way of high-performance, typically speed and rate-of-climb.
X-PLANE
Aircraft developed for the role of prototyping, technology demonstration, or research / data collection.
45.0 ft
(13.72 meters)
Length
25.1 ft
(7.66 meters)
Width/Span
10.8 ft
(3.30 meters)
Height
7,408 lb
(3,360 kilograms)
Empty Weight
18,431 lb
(8,360 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+11,023 lb
(+5,000 kg)
Weight Difference
1 x de Havilland Spectre rocket developing 8,000lb of thrust; 1 x Armstrong Siddeley Viper 8 turbojet developing 1,640lb of thrust.
Propulsion
1,678 mph
(2,700 kph | 1,458 knots)
Max Speed
66,995 ft
(20,420 m | 13 miles)
Ceiling
1,072 miles
(1,725 km | 931 nm)
Range
52,800 ft/min
(16,093 m/min)
Rate-of-Climb
MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030
PROPOSED:
2 x de Havilland Firestreak air-to-air, infra-red guided missiles on wingtip mounts.
OPTIONAL:
2" air-to-air rockets.