Fairey Delta 2 Supersonic Research Aircraft Family
The Fairey Delta 2 was a British single-seat aircraft built to investigate transonic and supersonic flight. Its slender delta wing and pointed nose reduced drag, while the nose could droop by up to ten degrees to improve the pilot’s view during landing. In March 1956 the design set a world absolute air-speed record of 1,132 mph (1,822 km/h). Two aircraft were built, with one later modified to investigate a wing form for Concorde. The FD2 therefore connected high-speed control research with the development of supersonic transport aerodynamics.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Fairey FD2Fairey Delta 2FD.2
- Family Name
- Fairey FD2
- Full Name
- Fairey Delta 2 Supersonic Research Aircraft Family
- Roles
- experimentalresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Fairey Delta 2 was a British single-seat aircraft built to investigate transonic and supersonic flight. Its slender delta wing and pointed nose reduced drag, while the nose could droop by up to ten degrees to improve the pilot’s view during landing. In March 1956 the design set a world absolute air-speed record of 1,132 mph (1,822 km/h). Two aircraft were built, with one later modified to investigate a wing form for Concorde. The FD2 therefore connected high-speed control research with the development of supersonic transport aerodynamics.
- First Flight Year
- 1,954
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- Creation Time
- August 7, 2026 at 05:38:18 UTC
- Updated Time
- October 29, 2026 at 15:42:20 UTC