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Supermarine Scimitar

 

Scimitar F.1

 

Modification Purpose Deliveries Number of commissioned Discarding Differences from the previous modification
Scimitar F.1 fighter-bomber 6/1958 - 3/1961 76 10/1966 ---

 

Modification

Scimitar F.1

Wing span, m

11.33

Length, m

16.87

Height, m

4.65

Wings area, m2

45.04

Empty mass, kg

10869

Full flying-off mass, kg

18144

Engine 2 Rolls-Royce Avon 202
Force, kgf 2 x 5100
Maximal speed, km/h 1185
Cruise speed, km/h  
Flying range, km 2288
Vertical speed, m/s 64.0
Maximal altitude, m 14020
Complement 1
Armament 4 x 30 Aden guns, 3623 kg of combat load on 4 wing points (4 907-kg bombs (possible nuke) or 4 Bullpup air-to-surface missiles or 24 76-mm rockets or 96 51-mm rockets or 4 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles)

Scimitar F.1

 

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