XD145 was the first SR.53 prototype and made the type's 20-minute first flight from Boscombe Down on 16 May 1957. It later completed high-speed and altitude research flights before entering the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford collection.
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Aliases
XD145SR.53 prototype 1Saunders-Roe SR53 XD145
Name
Saunders-Roe SR.53 prototype XD145
Status
retired
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Description
XD145 was the first SR.53 prototype and made the type's 20-minute first flight from Boscombe Down on 16 May 1957. It later completed high-speed and altitude research flights before entering the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford collection.