Why was the TSR2 Cancelled?

Dogged by technical problems, cost overruns, political infighting, and bureaucratic ineptitude, the TSR-2 was cancelled after two dozen test flights.

How good would the TSR2 have been?

According to the Flight Envelope diagram, TSR2 was capable of sustained cruise at Mach 2.05 at altitudes between 37,000 ft (11,000 m) and 51,000 ft (16,000 m) and had a dash speed of Mach 2.35 (with a limiting leading edge temperature of 140 °C).

Where is TSR2 now?

The two surviving British Aircraft Corporation TSR-2 airframes reside in two of the United Kingdom’s most prestigious aerospace museums.

How much did TSR2 cost?

Gentleman told us in his statement that the order would be cheaper than the TSR2 by £300 million on a full programme of 150 aircraft. He also told us that the cost of a full order of TSR2 would be £750 million, less £125 million already spent, which comes to £625 million to spend from now.

Did the RAF have f111?

In April 1966, a firm order was placed for 10 F-111s for the RAF, with options for another 40, covering the standard F-111K models and a number of dual-control TF-111K trainers, with the purchase price set around £2.1m ($5.95m) per unit (1965 prices).

Which government scrapped the TSR2?

Harold Wilson’s Labour Government, elected in October 1964, did all in its power to undermined the TSR 2 by publicly denigrating the project, maintaining a critical stance adopted whilst in opposition. The official public announcement of the cancellation on 6 April 1965 was the final grevious act.

Which government Cancelled TSR2?

new Labour government
‘ Within 6 months of coming into power in October 1964 a new Labour government had cancelled three major aircraft projects upon which the RAF of the 1970s was to be based. They were HS681, P1154 and TSR2, the Canberra replacement.

Does Duxford have a TSR2?

Only two incomplete prototypes, XR220 and XR222, escaped destruction and are now preserved at Cosford and Duxford aviation museums. This unique surviving 20ft long TSR2 cockpit section was specially built by the BAC at Weybridge in c1963 for thermal test work at the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough.

What year was the TSR2 Cancelled?

1964
Harold Wilson’s Labour Government, elected in October 1964, did all in its power to undermined the TSR 2 by publicly denigrating the project, maintaining a critical stance adopted whilst in opposition. The official public announcement of the cancellation on 6 April 1965 was the final grevious act.

Are any f111s still flying?

USAF F-111s were retired during the 1990s with the F-111Fs in 1996 and EF-111s in 1998. The F-111 was replaced in USAF service by the F-15E Strike Eagle for medium-range precision strike missions, while the supersonic bomber role has been assumed by the B-1B Lancer.

Are there any f14 still flying?

The Tomcat was retired by U.S. Navy on 22 September 2006, having been supplanted by the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. Several retired F-14s have been put on display across the US. The F-14 remains in service with Iran’s air force, having been exported to Iran under the Pahlavi dynasty in 1976.

Did the F-111 serve in Vietnam?

The F-111 worked in Vietnam because it flew really low and was really fast. It could fly down to 200 feet AGL (above ground level) using terrain following radar in all but the heaviest rain.