Avro Canada TS-140
Appearance
This article needs additional citations for verification. (September 2012) |
TS-140 | |
---|---|
Role | VTOL Fighter |
Manufacturer | Avro Canada |
Status | project not accepted |
Primary user | United States Navy (Intended) |
Number built | 0 |
The Avro Canada TS-140 was a proposed design by Avro Canada to meet the United States Navy TS-140 Specification in 1956.[1] The TS-140 was a canard type aircraft to be powered by four Bristol Orpheus jet engines.
The USN selected the Bell D-188A proposal, which was cancelled.
Specifications (TS-140)
Data from [citation needed]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 50 ft 0 in (15.24 m)
- Wingspan: 25 ft 3 in (7.70 m)
- Height: 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m)
- Wing area: 215 sq ft (20.0 m2)
- Empty weight: 10,280 lb (4,663 kg)
- Gross weight: 14,250 lb (6,464 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 16,250 lb (7,371 kg)
- Powerplant: 4 × Bristol Orpheus 801 turbojet engines, 4,850 lbf (21.6 kN) thrust each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 1,314 mph (2,115 km/h, 1,142 kn)
- Service ceiling: 60,000 ft (18,000 m)
- Rate of climb: 55,600 ft/min (282 m/s) at M0.9 (estimated)
- Thrust/weight: 1.1 (estimated)
Armament
- Missiles: 4x AIM-9 Sidewinder
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
- Citations
- ^ Bzuk 2001, p.56.
- Bibliography
- Zuk, Bill. Avrocar, Canada's Flying Saucer: The Story Of Avro Canada's Secret Projects. Erin, Ontario: Boston Mills Press, 2001. ISBN 1-55046-359-4.
External links