Armstrong Whitworth AW.171

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AW.171
Type Experimental aircraft
Manufacturer Armstrong Whitworth
Status cancelled
Number built none

The Armstrong Whitworth AW.171 was a British project of the 1950s to develop a supersonic VTOL flying wing aircraft. Work was cancelled in 1957 before a prototype was completed.

[edit] Specification

  • Length : 21.59m
  • Wing Span: 5.36m
  • Main Engine : Bristol Orpheus (2,200Kg) X 2
  • Lift Engine : Rolls-Royce RB108 (953Kg) X 10
  • All-Up Weight : 7,398Kg
  • Max Speed : 2,387Km/h (Mach 2)
  • Crew : 1

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