United Kingdom - naval aviation and armament
United Kingdom - naval aviation
Sea Vixen FAW.1
| Modification | Purpose | Deliveries | Number of commissioned | Discarding | Differences from the previous modification |
| Sea Vixen FAW.1 | fighter | 7/1959 - 1962 | 114 | 1/1972 | 6 wing points, 4 Firestreak air-to-air missiles or Bullpup air-to-surface missiles, 2 rocket launchers (48 51-mm rockets or 12 76-mm rockets), up to 4 454-kg bombs |
| Sea Vixen FAW.2 | fighter | 10/1962 - 1965 | 29+67 rebuilt from Sea Vixen FAW.1 | 6 wing points, up to 4 Red Top or Firestreak air-to-air missiles or Bullpup air-to-surface missiles, 2 rocket launchers (48 51-mm rockets or 12 76-mm rockets), up to 4 454-kg bombs, additional fuel |
| Modification |
Sea Vixen FAW.2 |
|
Wing span, m |
15.24 |
|
Length, m |
16.32 |
|
Height, m |
3.35 |
|
Wings area, m2 |
60.20 |
|
Empty mass, kg |
9300 |
|
Full flying-off mass, kg |
17224 |
| Engine | 2 Rolls-Royce Avon 208 |
| Force, kgf | 2 x 4536 |
| Maximal speed, km/h | 1030 |
| Cruise speed, km/h | |
| Flying range, km | 1480 |
| Vertical speed, m/s | 25.4 |
| Maximal altitude, m | 14630 |
| Complement | 2 |
| Armament | 6 wing points: 4 Red Top or Firestreak air-to-air missiles or Bullpup air-to-surface missiles, 2 rocket launchers (48 51-mm rockets or 12 76-mm rockets), up to 4 454-kg bombs |
Sea Vixen FAW.2
© Ivan Gogin, 2007