Victor
E810232
Victor is a British Cold War–era jet aircraft that served as both a strategic bomber and later an aerial refueling tanker for the Royal Air Force.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Victor canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aerial refueling tanker
ⓘ
jet aircraft ⓘ strategic bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | V-bomber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | mid-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| aircraftRole |
aerial refueling tanker
ⓘ
nuclear bomber ⓘ strategic bomber ⓘ |
| alliedWith | NATO strategic forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contemporaneousWith |
Avro Vulcan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vickers Valiant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convertedTo | aerial refueling tanker ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 5 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Handley Page design team ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high-altitude bombing
ⓘ
nuclear deterrent role ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Handley Page design studies for V-bombers ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1952 ⓘ |
| introduced | 1958 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Handley Page NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | crescent-shaped wing ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 4 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf | V-bomber force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | turbojet engine ⓘ |
| retired | 1993 ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorRole | air-to-air refueling support ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | T-tail ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Royal Air Force Air Support Command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Air Force Bomber Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
conventional bombing
ⓘ
maritime reconnaissance (limited) ⓘ tanker support for strike aircraft ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Falklands War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf War ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | swept wing ⓘ |
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