| HP.100 | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Reconnaissance aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Handley Page |
| Status | Cancelled |
| Primary user | Royal Air Force |
TheHandley Page HP.100 was a tendered submission to build a long-range, high-speedreconnaissance aircraft for theRoyal Air Force, able to overflySoviet territory in the face of anti-aircraft defences, and to supply information for theV bomber force carrying nuclear weapons.
The operational requirement, OR.330,specified an unarmed radar-equipped aircraft capable of cruising in excess ofMach 2, able to reach Mach 3, and having a range of around 5,000 mi (8,050 km).Handley Page,English Electric,Shorts,Vickers andAvro each supplied designs for consideration. In 1955, the contract was awarded to theAvro 730 and work on the HP.100 stopped with a partial mockup.
The high-speed reconnaissance project, including the Avro 730, was cancelled in 1957.[1]
Handley Page's design had adelta wing withcanard foreplanes, and was powered by 12 smallturbojets in a fairing below theleading edge of the wing.[2][3]
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