Avro Canada TS 140

Updated on Oct 03, 2024

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Top speed 2,115 km/h Manufacturer Avro Canada		Length 15 m

The Avro Canada TS-140 was a proposed design by Avro Canada to meet the United States Navy TS-140 Specification in 1956. 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 instead but that was never built either.

Specifications (TS-140)

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General characteristics

Crew: 1, pilot

Length: 15.24 m (50 ft)

Wingspan: 7.70 m, Canards 5.56 m (25.25 ft, Canards 18.25 ft)

Height: 2.97 m (9.75 ft)

Wing area: 66 m² Including Canards (215 ft² Including Canards)

Empty weight: 4,663 kg (10,280 lb)

Loaded weight: 6,464 kg (14,250 lb)

Max. takeoff weight: 7,371 kg (16,250 lb)

Powerplant: 4 × Bristol Orpheus 801 turbojets, 22 kN (4,850 lbf) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 2115 km/h (1314 mph) estimated

Service ceiling: 18,288 m (60,000 ft) estimated

Rate of climb: 926.7 m/s (55,600 ft/min) at Mach 0.9 estimated

Thrust/weight: 1.1 estimated

Armament

Missiles: 4x AIM-9 Sidewinder

References

Avro Canada TS-140 Wikipedia

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