Handley Page Victor K.2 PlaneTag

HANDLEY PAGE VICTOR: A RAF BOMBER AND TANKER

The Handley Page Victor was a British jet-powered strategic bomber, with the K.2 variant serving mainly as an in-flight refueling tanker. XL 191 was built for the Royal Air Force in September 1961 and faithfully served with 55 Squadron, notably providing tanker support during the Falklands War in 1982.

Our Planes History

The Victor K.2 crash-landed short of the runway in Hamilton, Ontario in 1986. Parts of it were donated to the Canadian Warplane Heritage, but the nose was sold to Walter Soplata and became part of his collection in 1987. MotoArt is pleased to preserve the plane in the form of a limited edition of PlaneTags.

VICTOR K.2 CHARACTERISTICS:

• Crew: 5
• Length: 114 ft 11 in (35.03 m)
• Wingspan: 110 ft (34 m)
• Height: 28 ft 1.5 in (8.573 m)
• Wing Area: 2,406 sq ft (223.5 m2)
• Empty Weight: 89,030 lb (40,383 kg)
• Max Takeoff Weight: 205,000 lb (92,986 kg)

PERFORMANCE:

• Maximum Speed: 545 kn (627 mph, 1,009 km/h) at 36,000 ft (11,000 m)
• Range: 5,217 nmi (6,004 mi, 9,662 km)
• Service Ceiling: 56,000 ft (17,000 m)

ARMAMENT:

• Bombs: Up to 35 × 1,000 lb (450kg) bombs or 1× Yellow Sun Free-fall nuclear bomb