Home aircraft manuals af british aircraft corporation tsr. The british aircraft corporation tsr 2 for tactical strike and reconnaissance 2 was a cancelled cold war strike and reconnaissance aircraft developed by the british aircraft corporation bac for the royal air force raf in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The only tsr 2 to fly, xr219 in antiflash white finish, at bacs warton factory in 1966 introduction the british aircraft corporation tsr 2 was a strike and reconnaissance aircraft project developed by the british aircraft corporation bac for the royal air force raf in the late 1950s and early 1960s. It was obvious that an aircraft with the high profile history of the tsr. The tsr 2 was designed to penetrate a welldefended forward battle area at low.
Bac tsr2 tactical strike reconnaissance bomber aircraft. Aircraft performance monitoring from flight data tehni c ki vjesnik 19, 420, 709 715 711 2. The british aircraft corporation tsr2 was a cancelled cold war strike and reconnaissance aircraft developed by the british aircraft corporation bac for the royal air force raf in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Oct 23, 2017 showcased performance values pertain to the bac tsr 2 production model. The british aircraft corporation tsr 2 is a british military aircraft. I am using the alphasim tsr 2 in fsx so far i have had some success but i still have several problems to start with the panel did not fill the screen there was a area of black at the bottom and the aircraft in outside views had the same, this.
Like canadas cf105 arrow or the british tsr 2, some cancelled u. Aimed at aviation historians and those interested in the history of military technology, the book examines the rafs tsr2 project in detail, eliminating the many. From a cursory search it appears that the tsr2 is somewhere between an f101 and an f104 in that regard. Aircraft performance apps include our powerful aircraft weight and balance software. Sometimes these aircraft even acquire the status of cults. Jan 12, 2009 the british aircraft corporation tactical strikereconnaissance 2 tsr 2 was an illfated cold war strike aircraft developed by the british aircraft corporation bac for the royal air force raf. The tsr 2 was designed to penetrate a welldefended forward battle area at low altitudes and very high speeds, and then attack highvalue targets in the rear with nuclear or conventional weapons. The british aircraft corporation tactical strikereconnaissance 2 tsr 2 was an illfated cold war strike aircraft developed by the british aircraft corporation bac for the royal air force raf in the early 1960s. A surfacetoair missile sam, also known as a groundtoair missile gtam or surfacetoair guided weapon sagw, is a missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy aircraft or other missiles. Aug 05, 2015 raf far east air force bac tsr2 what if a pair of royal air force british aircraft corporation tsr2s roar over a burmese jungle.
British aircraft corporation tsr2 military history. Although the americans were interested in variable geometry or swing wings that could pivot outward to give a high performance aircraft good lowspeed and landing capabilities, the tsr. Afm solutions aircraft performance and weight and balance. In spite of the desire to cut costs and in the face of furious opposition the projects went ahead.
Home aircraft airframe manuals british aerospaace bae, bac bac tsr 2. Raf far east air force bac tsr2 what if a pair of royal air force british aircraft corporation tsr2s roar over a burmese jungle. The tsr2 was designed to penetrate a welldefended forward battle area at low altitudes and. Youre also right about the tsr 2 having relatively small wings, having a higher wing loading compared to the f105. Already operating the dassault falcon 20 in the role, the tsr. Damien burke gained an honours degree in software engineering, and has worked in software ever since from manufacturing logistics support to military. Britains highmach heartbreak military aviation air. Real lessons of tsr2 in the sunday telegraph, 11 april 1965, p. Eventually, fr aviation completed the conversion of two tsr. Showcased performance values pertain to the bac tsr2 production model. It is well documented that the treasury and indeed many of those within the wilson government wanted to cancel the queen elizabeth class aircraft carriers then known simply as cva01 and the tornado strike aircraft tsr 2 program. Sep 23, 2008 two interesting points in british secret projects. In fact the english electric canberra, the aircraft the tsr 2 was intended to replace, would continue in operation with the royal air force until june 2006.
Originally concieved as a replacement for the rafs canberra bomber, the design process started in 1956 with a protracted series of proposals and counterproposals between aircraft manufacturers and the nowdefunct ministry of supply. The british aircraft corporation tactical strikereconnaissance 2 tsr2 was an illfated cold war strike aircraft developed by the british aircraft corporation bac for the royal air force raf. To develop aircraft performance software, ultranav derived advanced mathematical techniques which are used to transform airplane flight manual afm graphsdata into modules of powerful equations, which replicate all the linear and nonliners shapes and forms of the afm graphsdata. There is a contact form on the menu bar above to pose a question or, if you prefer, you can call us at 8004643375. There were also aircraft that were passed over in decisions made on requests for proposals or unsolicited proposals. British aircraft corporation tsr2 simple english wikipedia. Pdf aircraft performance monitoring from flight data. Tsr2 design and projected performance as a complete weapon system. The tsr 2 project ran from 1957 until its cancellation in the budget speech on 5 april 1965. The tsr 2 was designed to penetrate a welldefended forward battle area at low altitudes and very high speeds, and then attack high. Cavu has been in business for nearly 30 years and has been creating aircraft performance systems for over 20 years. Real lessons of tsr 2 in the sunday telegraph, 11 april 1965, p. By most definitions, a gen5 aircraft has all the capabilities of a gen44.
Despite this work on the plane continued and it soon showed itself to have enormous potential and as a deep penetration system, the tsr 2 was years ahead of its time with excellent performance at both lowlevel and altitude, have terrain following and sidewaysscanning radar, be capable of takeoff and landing on surfaces only 3,000 feet long. The aircraft, known as the mirage iv or mirage ivs s for spey would be reengined with more powerful rollsroyce spey turbofan engines with a total of 41,700 lbs of thrust, larger fuselage depth increased by 3 inches, had an approximately 2 foot forward fuselage extension, and was to weigh 80,000 lb, and use avionics planned for the tsr2. Flight specialises in the prediction and modelling of fixedwing aircraft performance. However, this new revised edition has an analysis of the f111k authored by tony buttler and benefits from newly declassified information. The aircraft was a twoplace, twinengined speed demon that had a relatively high wing loading for smooth lowaltitude flight and capable of mach 2. Cavu companies aircraft performance software for turbine. A nominal mission profile for the tsr 2 would involve an afterburning takeoff and 5,000 ftmin climb to 23,000 ft, followed by a mach 0. May 14, 2012 though in many ways a capable aircraft, tsr. The first serious consideration of a sam development project was a series of conversations that took place in germany during 1941. Originally concieved as a replacement for the rafs canberra bomber, the design process started in 1956 with a protracted series of proposals and counterproposals between aircraft manufacturers and the nowdefunct. Sams had speed and altitude performance much greater than any contemporary aircraft.
Multidisciplinary software analyses the performance of airborne vehicles and subsystems to accurately map aircraft operation under all flight conditions, allowing for numerous logistical variations. The tsr2 project ran from 1957 until its cancellation in the budget speech on 5 april 1965. Raf far east air force bac tsr2 what if tonys domain. Wildi, performance analysis of a hybridelectric retrofit of a ruag dornier do 228ng, j. Photos, description, history, performance data and specifications on. It is well documented that the treasury and indeed many of those within the wilson government wanted to cancel the queen elizabeth class aircraft carriers then known simply as cva01 and the tornado strike aircraft tsr2 program. Compare it to something like the b1 though with a wing loading of 817kgm 2 and it doesnt seem too out of the ordinary.
The good and bad news about thermography is that it always produces an interesting image, even though that image may have little or no meaning for the purposes of ndt. The only tsr2 to fly, xr219 in antiflash white finish, at bacs warton factory in 1966 introduction the british aircraft corporation tsr2 was a strike and reconnaissance aircraft project developed by the british aircraft corporation bac for the royal air force raf in the late 1950s and early 1960s. If you would prefer a particular manual to be supplied as a paper copy, please contact us for a quotation. British aircraft corporation tsr 2 on 4th april 1957 the british defence minister duncan sandys pronounced sands published a defence white paper which, if implemented spelt the end for military aircraft design and manufacture in britain and a represented a radical shift in daytoday operations for the royal air force. Bombers since 1949, tony buttler page 109 however, from the moment may 1960 watkinson raised the issue of a strategic nuclear role, tsr. Nine prototype, eleven preproduction aircraft and an initial production run of thirty aircraft was originally envisaged by the british aircraft corporation. It was powered by the same kind of turbojets as the concorde. Jun 08, 20 the aircraft, known as the mirage iv or mirage ivs s for spey would be reengined with more powerful rollsroyce spey turbofan engines with a total of 41,700 lbs of thrust, larger fuselage depth increased by 3 inches, had an approximately 2 foot forward fuselage extension, and was to weigh 80,000 lb, and use avionics planned for the tsr 2. Integrated weapons system in aircraft engineering, december 1963, pp. Tom turner, master two stroke tuner, pipe builder, and the man that developed tsr two stroke racing software designed and built his 424cc yamaha rd400 dragbike to develop and prove his racing design software and prove it.
Aircraft performance calculations software free download. A nominal mission profile for the tsr2 would involve an afterburning takeoff and 5,000 ftmin climb to 23,000 ft, followed by a mach 0. From a cursory search it appears that the tsr 2 is somewhere between an f101 and an f104 in that regard. Aircraft performance calculations software airpower pocketpc v. For the past four years i have been heavily involved in a project called the empires twilight which is an alternate history project started by a mate of mine named tim morley. As a long range low level penetrator im convinced it would have been unbeatable. Ground trials completed towards the end of the month.
Tsr2 with hindsight 5 the engine for tsr2 j d wragg cbe ceng bsc eng fimeche fraes hon deng 111 discussion 117 section four avionic systems for tsr2 c m stewart bsc ferranti and tsr2 sir donald mccallum cbe feng frse dl 9. The british aircraft corporation tsr2 was to have been a supersonic bomber that would have dashed in under the soviet unions radar to deliver nuclear weapons. There is very little flash that needs to be removed and for the most part these pieces can be cleaned up and primed within minutes of opening the package. Another intended combat role was to provide highaltitude, highspeed standoff, sidelooking radar and photographic imagery and signals intelligence. Britains highmach heartbreak the tsr2 bomber was a case of aeronautical genius foiled by political foolishness. British aircraft corporation tsr2 shorter article on this controversial aircraft. The canberra, and other highaltitude aircraft like the v bombers or. The tsr2 the initials stood for tactical strike and reconaissance 2 can deservedly be called the greatest plane never built. The bac tsr2 was a cancelled cold war strike and reconnaissance aircraft developed by the british aircraft corporation bac for the royal air force raf. I am using the alphasim tsr 2 in fsx so far i have had some success but i still have several problems to start with the panel did not fill the screen there was a area of black at the bottom and the aircraft in outside views had the same, this was solved by copying. Each application is written specifically for your aircraft type and model afm solutions is a. The british aircraft corporation tsr2 is a british military aircraft. Dec 30, 2004 the tsr2 the initials stood for tactical strike and reconaissance 2 can deservedly be called the greatest plane never built.
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