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| HS 138 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Strike aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Hawker Siddeley |
| Status | Cancelled |
The Hawker-Siddeley HS.138 was a British VTOL concept for a strike aircraft. [1]
The HS.138 was a twinjet light attack aircraft with cranked arrow wings and VTOL capability. It was designed to combine the ability to achieve high speeds when attacking a target with the low-speed search and strike capabilities of an attack helicopter. It would have used 4x Rolls-Royce RB.202 wing mounted lift fans with a thrust of 4670 kgf each and 2x Rolls-Royce RB.172 turbofan main engines with a thrust of 2300 (3480) kgf each. The strike version had a crew of two (pilot and radar intercept officer) and could carry a weapon payload of 907kg. The combat radius would be 132 miles (213 km) at a speed of 652mph (1050 km/h).
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