Breguet Taon
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| Taon | |
|---|---|
| Type | Single-seat strike fighter |
| Manufacturer | Breguet |
| Maiden flight | 1957 |
| Number built | 2 |
The Breguet 1001 Taon was a 1950s French prototype jet strike fighter aircraft built by Breguet .
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[edit] Design and development
In 1953 European aircraft manufacturers were invited by NATO to submit aircraft for evaluation for the "LWSF" (Light Weight Strike Fighter) role. The Taon (en: Gadfly, but also an acronym for NATO) was designed to meet the requirement. The Taon was a small mid-wing monoplane with swept wings and tail surfaces and retractable tricycle undercarriage. The aircraft was powered by a Bristol Orpheus BOr.3 turbojet. The company was contracted to build three prototypes, the first aircraft flying on the 26 July 1957. The second aircraft incorporated improvements and had a slightly longer fuselage. Development was discontinued and only two aircraft were built.
[edit] Operational service
The Taon was evaluated without success, along with other designs which included the Aeritalia G.91, Northrop N-156, Dassault Étendard VI, Sud-Est Baroudeur and Aerfer Ariete. The NATO nations did not order a common aircraft and the French government preferred to pursue development of the Étendard.
The aircraft did set an international speed record for a 1000 km (621 mile) closed circuit, it achieved a speed of 1046.65 km/h (650.36 mph) at 25,000 ft (7620 m) on 25 April 1958. On the 23 July the record was broken again with a speed of 1075 km/h (667.98 mph).
[edit] Variants
- Br 1001
- Prototype powered by a Bristol Orpheus BOr.3 engine, two built.
- Br 1002
- Proposed missile-carrying interceptor, not built.
- Br 1004
- Proposed production version powered by a Bristol Orpheus BOr.12 engine, not built.
[edit] Specifications (Br 1001 Taon)
This aircraft article is missing some (or all) of its specifications. If you have a source, you can help Wikipedia by adding them.General characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
- Length: 11.68 m (38 ft 3¾ in)
- Wingspan: 6.8 m (22 ft 3¾ in)
- Height: 3.7 m (12 ft 1¾ in)
- Wing area: 14.7 m² (158.23 ft²)
- Gross weight: 5000 kg (11,023 lb)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 1194 km/h (742 mph)
Armament
- (proposed) four 0.5in (12.7mm) Colt-Browing machine-guns
[edit] References
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
[edit] External links
[edit] See also
Comparable aircraft
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