Fairey Delta 2 Supersonic Research Aircraft Family
The Fairey Delta 2 was a British single-seat research aircraft designed to investigate transonic and supersonic flight. Its slender delta wing, movable nose, and Rolls-Royce Avon power supported high-speed research, and Peter Twiss used the first aircraft to set a world air-speed record in 1956.
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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 research aircraft designed to investigate transonic and supersonic flight. Its slender delta wing, movable nose, and Rolls-Royce Avon power supported high-speed research, and Peter Twiss used the first aircraft to set a world air-speed record in 1956.
- First Flight Year
- 1,954
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- Creation Time
- August 7, 2026 at 05:38:18 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 7, 2026 at 05:38:18 UTC