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The Supermarine Scimitar was a British naval fighter aircraft operated by the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm. The prototype for the eventual production version flew in January 1956 and production aircraft were delivered in 1957. It saw service with the Royal Navy from 1958 until 1969.
General characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 55 ft 3 in (16.84 m)
Wingspan: 37 ft 2 in (11.33 m)
Height: 17 ft 4 in (5.28 m)
Wing area: 485 ft² (45.06 m²)
Empty weight: 23,962 lb (10,869 kg)
Loaded weight: 34,200 lb (15,513 kg)
Powerplant: 2 × Rolls-Royce Avon 202 turbojet, 11,250 lbf [14] (50.1 kN) each
Performance
Maximum speed: 640 kn (736 mph, 1,185 km/h) at sea level
Range: 1,237 nmi (1,422 mi, 2,289 km)
Service ceiling: 46,000 ft (14,000 m)
Armament
Guns: 4 × 30 mm ADEN cannon with 160 rpg[15]
Hardpoints: 4 with a capacity of
4 × 1,000 lb (454 kg) bombs or
4 × AGM-12 Bullpup or AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles or
up to 16 two or three inch unguided rockets (4 per pylon)
1 x Red Beard freefall nuclear bomb[15]