The British Aircraft Corporation TSR-2 is a cancelled Cold War strike and reconnaissance aircraft developed by the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC), for the Royal Air Force (RAF) in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

The prototype TSR-2 (XR219) made its first flight at Boscombe Down on 27 th September 1964, in the hands of test pilot Roland Beamont and was the only example to fly. The development programme showed that the design had great potential, although engine development and undercarriage retraction problems caused delays to the flight test programme.

XR219, XR221 and XR223 were eventually taken to the shooting range at Shoeburyness, all to be destroyed as 'damage to aircraft' targets (research that sealed the fate of the alloy used - it was never again considered for aircraft construction).

2015年7月21日 · The TSR-2 was the victim of ever-rising costs and inter-service squabbling over Britain’s future defence needs, which led to the controversial decision to scrap the programme …

Christened the TSR2 (Tactical Strike and Reconnaissance Mach 2), this aircraft was developed by a joint design team. A contract for eleven TSR2 prototypes was concluded on 6 October 1960, the first (XR219) made its maiden flight from Boscombe Down on 27 September 1964.

2025年1月17日 · Finally, on Sept. 27, 1964, a prototype TSR.2, designated aircraft XR219, would make its first test flight, with test pilot Roland Beamont at the controls and Don Bowen as an observer, after ...

Documentary record of the maiden flight of the first prototype of the BAC TSR2 (XR219) from the Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment (A&AEE) airfield at Boscombe Down, Wiltshire, on 27th September 1964. Film opens with XR219 sitting on the airfield apron at Boscombe Down.

Everything you need to know about XR219 (BAC TSR-2 C/N XO-1) including aircraft data, history and photos

The prototype TSR-2 during its only public appearance at the 1966 BAC families open day at Warton. It had been grounded a few weeks before by governmental diktat and was quickly taken to Shoeburyness for destructive tests in an attempt to reduce political embarrassment.

On February 22nd 1965 Beamont lifted XR219 from the Boscombe runway for the 14th time, with Peter Moneypenney in the back seat, and proceeded to bring the aircraft home to Warton, flying at supersonic speed (Mach 1.12) through bumpy air. XR219 achieved this with only the No.1 engine at one-third afterburner.