Handley Page HP.115 (testbed)
E869715
The Handley Page HP.115 was an experimental British research aircraft built in the early 1960s to investigate slender delta wing aerodynamics for future supersonic airliners such as Concorde.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Handley Page HP.115 | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental research aircraft
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testbed aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | experimental jet aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftClass | single-engine research jet ⓘ |
| aircraftType | fixed-wing aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | metal construction ⓘ |
| belongsToSeries | Handley Page experimental aircraft ⓘ |
| cockpitConfiguration | single-seat ⓘ |
| configuration | single-engine jet ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Handley Page design team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | subsonic and transonic research rather than supersonic cruise ⓘ |
| designedForSpeedRegime | low-speed handling of slender delta wings ⓘ |
| designGoal |
provide piloted data to complement wind-tunnel tests
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validate theoretical predictions of slender delta aerodynamics ⓘ |
| era | early 1960s ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1961-08-17 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | contributed data for Concorde low-speed handling design ⓘ |
| influenced | Concorde design studies ⓘ |
| landingGear | tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Handley Page Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
research into vortex lift on slender delta wings
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very high wing sweep with low aspect ratio ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 1 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | test pilots of the Royal Aircraft Establishment ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Aircraft Establishment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplantType | turbojet engine ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | investigation of slender delta wing aerodynamics ⓘ |
| programContext | British supersonic airliner studies ⓘ |
| propulsion | jet-powered ⓘ |
| registrationType | experimental test registration ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Concorde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedToProgram | supersonic transport research ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
approach and landing behaviour of supersonic transport wing planforms
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low-speed characteristics of highly swept slender delta wings ⓘ |
| role | aerodynamic research aircraft ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail unit ⓘ |
| takeoffAndLanding | conventional runway operations ⓘ |
| usedBy | British aerospace research community ⓘ |
| usedFor |
high angle-of-attack behaviour studies
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stability and control research ⓘ takeoff and landing characteristics research ⓘ |
| usedIn | flight test programmes in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | slender delta wing ⓘ |
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Rolls-Royce Olympus