TSR 2 Test Flight

Some of the test flights of TSR 2, showing that even the best can get it right and wrong

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• TSR-2
• BAC
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[gframpton1]

@coline264 that doesn't make any sense. How do you explain the cancellation of the XB-70? Were the Americans also sabotaging their own programs? After TSR2 the British were going to buy the F-111 and then the Skybolt. They cancelled both - did the Americans do that too? If the Americans have so much influence over the British government how come they allowed the Tornado and the Eurofighter to be built? I'm sorry the TSR-2 wasn't built but U should blame the stupid 1964 labour GB government.

[Gromit801]

@ronjustincase Wow, you have no idea what in the world you're talking about. None whatsoever.

[justmefornow1]

Fact is,TSR2 was practically a viable service machine when stupid pen pushers and short sighted ministers cut it short.18 were under construction at the time and in fact,as it turns out,the cost would have been offset as the tornado would have been unnecessary.It would still have been a first rate type in the 1990s and beyond.

[eatthisvr6]

@kaw1970 sums it up very well

[eatthisvr6]

@shaun8195 yup it strikes me as a baby tsr2 much smaller and less capable but a similer plane in many ways

[eatthisvr6]

@G777GUN apparantly the airframe was capable of mach 3 in theory! how practical that was iv no idea and well never know

[eatthisvr6]

@nitojo7 thats just wrong

[eatthisvr6]

@britshop the f111 wasnt close behind at all they had MAJOR problems and it ended up 10 years late! this also made the cost skyrocket (even more than the tsr2)

the tsr2 wouldve been in service earlier also wouldve cost less and wouldve been better than the f111.

the vark ended up being a very good airplane and im not knocking it but for what its worth (nothing lol) im certain the tsr2 wouldve been better

[eatthisvr6]

@parkaoz you are correct but it was never intended to turn hard it was designed to do stupid speeds 200 feet off the deck hands off (due to the extremely advanced terrain following radar). the lightning was and still is just about the fastest accelerating plane on the planet but the tsr2 left 1 for dead without using full power!

[LIVERPOOLSCOTTISH]

@darren181170 That is true. Apparently, rumour has it that the Soviets filled their pants when they got wind of the potential of TSR2. It is strongly rumoured that they commissioned the Mig 25 interceptor as a direct result of the potential of TSR2. It would never have caught TSR2, because she was designed to fly supersonic at 50 feet and Mig 25 had no look down capability as far as I am aware........

[wtficantgetausername]

saw this is an RAF museum a week ago..the shear size and unorthodox beauty just mesmerized me..1960s british aerospace technology was immense, if they just continued on....

[colbro2009]

@Gromit801 And what do you suppose Missile Technology was in the 1950s to mid 1960s , WHO'S IGNORANT?. F111 didnt become the ( US ) Navy's Fleet Fighter coz it was , A USELESS , OVERBUDGET PIECE OF SHIT , that got redesignated as a recon plane , Fighter my ass . I think it is you who is Ignorant , this plane was a LEMON , A BIG MISTAKE .