Handley Page HP.88
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| Handley Page HP.88 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Research aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Blackburn Aircraft Limited |
| Maiden flight | 1951 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Handley Page HP.88 was a British research aircraft, built to test the aerodynamics of the Handley Page Victor design and was essentially a scaled-down version of that aircraft.
The HP.88 was built by Blackburn Aircraft Limited in Brough, and was actually a modified Supermarine Attacker. The HP.88 had the Victor's crescent wing and T-tail, and first flew on June 21 1951 at Carnaby near Bridlington.
The only HP.88 broke up during a high-speed pass at Stansted two months later due to a tailplane servo control system failure. The aircraft had little time to gather useful information, but the loss of the aircraft was of little significance to the V-Bomber project; two prototype Victors were nearing completion by the time of the HP.88's first flight.
[edit] Specifications (HP.88)
General characteristics
- Crew: one, pilot
- Length: 40 ft (12.2 m)
- Wingspan: 40 ft (12.2 m)
- Height: ()
- Loaded weight: 14,640 lb (6,640 kg)
- Powerplant: 1× Rolls-Royce Nene turbojet, 4,770 lbf (21.2 kN)
Performance
- Thrust/weight: 0.3
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Designation sequence
HP.85 - HP.86 - HP.87 - HP.88 - HP.89 - HP.90 - HP.91 - HP.100
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