Basically, there are 2 Jet Belfasts, SC.5/41 which is civil version and SC.5/45 which is military version, being built by Short Brothers and Harland Ltd; both would use 4 Rolls-Royce RB.178 Super Conway turbofans which would have thrust of order of 25,000 lb each; all-up weight would be 420,000 lb (compared with 225,000 lb for turboprop Belfast SC.5/10 now flying) and cruising speed in excess of 500 mph; swing-nose loading entry is designed for Jet Belfast as best loading arrangement for civil and military freighting; adoption of wing and tail of Lockheed C.141 and forward fuselage of turboprop Belfast.


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    Title :

    Jet belfast


    Additional title:

    Aircraft Eng


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1964


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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