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Hawker Siddeley HS. 1011

825 Crossfield5315  4.1 years ago

The HS. 1011 was a transonic airliner concept developed by Hawker Siddeley. It was specifically designed to fly fast as possible without creating a sonic boom.

The rationale behind the 1011 only flying at just over the speed of sound was that Mach 2-3 supersonic aircraft would be limited to over-ocean routes due to sonic boom limitations. Such aircraft would therefore have to fly any overland routes at a maximum speed of 660kt – the maximum speed that an aircraft could fly without being heard on the ground.

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 90.7ft (27.6m)
  • Length 138.0ft (42.1m)
  • Height 28.1ft (8.6m)
  • Empty Weight 107,039lbs (48,552kg)
  • Loaded Weight 233,315lbs (105,830kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.504
  • Wing Loading 237.5lbs/ft2 (1,159.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 982.2ft2 (91.3m2)
  • Drag Points 25104

Parts

  • Number of Parts 227
  • Control Surfaces 10
  • Performance Cost 1,464