| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | XD145 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Saunders-Roe SR-53 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Saunders-Roe SR-53 |
| Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe SR-53 |
| C/n (msn): | [ XD145 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | CosfordMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGWC IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | RAF Museum Cosford |
| Photo Date: | 21 May 2008 |
| Photo by: | Mick Bajcar |
| Photo ID: | 23002 |
| Photo Comment |
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The SR53 was a hybrid jet and rocket powered aircraft that first flew on 16th May 1957. Despite promising perforamnce the project was cancelled after 42 test flights. The only other completed example that flew crashed leaving this as the sole survivor. It is preserved in the superb RAF Museum Cosford Collection This photo is copyright © Mick Bajcar, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 26 November 2017, and has since been viewed 124 times. |