Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft - UK
Manufacturer(s)
United Kingdom (proposed/cancelled)
Operators
1958
Service Year
United Kingdom
National Origin
Cancelled
Project Status
2
Crew
0
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.
83.7 ft
(25.50 meters)
Length
51.7 ft
(15.75 meters)
Width/Span
55,116 lb
(25,000 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
4 x de Havilland Gyron Junior PS.53 turbojet engines (wing-mounted); 1 x Spectre rocket (fuselage-mounted); Up to 15,000lb of combined thrust output.
Propulsion
1,553 mph
(2,500 kph | 1,350 knots)
Max Speed
60,039 ft
(18,300 m | 11 miles)
Ceiling
55,000 ft/min
(16,764 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 Air-to-Air Missiles (beam-riding or radar-directed) carried on wingtip mounts.
AW.169 - Base Series Designation.