Supermarine Scimitar Scale Models

Supermarine Scimitar Scale Models

The Supermarine Scimitar was a British naval fighter aircraft operated by the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm. It saw service with the Royal Navy from 1958 until 1969, replaced in service by the Blackburn Buccaneer. A total of 76 aircraft were produced.

Specifications

General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 55 ft 3 in (16.84 m)
Wingspan: 37 ft 2 in (11.33 m)
Height: 17 ft 4 in (5.28 m)
Wing area: 485 sq ft (45.1 m2)
Empty weight: 23,962 lb (10,869 kg)
Gross weight: 34,200 lb (15,513 kg)
Powerplant: 2 × Rolls-Royce Avon 202 turbojet engines, 11,250 lbf (50.0 kN) thrust each

Performance

Maximum speed: 640 kn (740 mph, 1,190 km/h) at sea level
Range: 1,237 nmi (1,424 mi, 2,291 km)
Service ceiling: 46,000 ft (14,000 m)
Rate of climb: 6,751 ft/min (34.30 m/s)
Time to altitude: 45,000 ft (14,000 m) in 6 minutes 39 seconds

Armament

Guns: 4 × 30 mm ADEN cannon with 160 rounds per gun[22]
Hardpoints: 4 with a capacity of ** 4 × 1,000 lb (454 kg) bombs or
4 × AGM-12 Bullpup or AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles or
up to 16 two or three inch unguided rockets (4 per pylon)
1 × Red Beard freefall nuclear bomb

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