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Avro 720

YEAR BUILT:

1956

NUMBER BUILT:

1 (never flew)

WINGSPAN:

27 ft 3.5 in

LENGTH:

48 ft 6 in

HEIGHT:

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CREW:

1

MAX SPEED:

!,320 mph (estimated)

POWERPLANT:

1 x Armstrong Screamer rocket (8,000 lbs thrust) and 1 x Armstrong Siddley Viper (1,750 lbs thrust)

ARMAMENT:

Provision for 2 Firestreak missiles

Avro 720

NOTES:

Rocket-powered fighter interceptor with additional turbojet. Project cancelled by the Government before the prototype was completed.

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