BAC TSR-2 prototype XR219
XR219 was the first BAC TSR-2 development aircraft and the only prototype to fly. Roland Beamont took it from Boscombe Down on 27 September 1964; after twenty-four flight-test sorties, the aircraft was eventually scrapped in 1982.
Identity
- Aliases
- XR219first flying TSR-2TSR.2 prototype XO-1
- Name
- BAC TSR-2 prototype XR219
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- XR219 was the first BAC TSR-2 development aircraft and the only prototype to fly. Roland Beamont took it from Boscombe Down on 27 September 1964; after twenty-four flight-test sorties, the aircraft was eventually scrapped in 1982.
- First Flight Date
- 1964-09-27
- Manufacturer
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- August 6, 2026 at 16:02:06 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 6, 2026 at 16:02:06 UTC
Other
- Serial Number
- XR219
- Vehicle Code
- XR219