Victor (Production)

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While the prototype flew earlier, 1955 saw the first flight of the production B.1 variant. With its futuristic crescent wing and "t-tail" design, it was the fastest of the V-force bombers and later served as the RAF's primary aerial refueler until 1993.

Technical Specifications

First Flight	1955
Max Speed	1,009 km/h
Range	7,400 km
Ceiling	17,000 m
Engines	4x Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire turbojets

Armament & Payload

Up to 35x 1,000 lb bombs or 1x Yellow Sun nuclear gravity bomb.

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