Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Armstrong Whitworth AW.56 (1946) Jet-Powered Medium Bomber Proposal.
4 x Rolls-Royce "Avon" AJ.65 turbojet engines in wing roots developing 6,500lb of thrust each; 1 x Rolls-Royce Avon AJ.65 turbojet engine in aft-section of fuselage developing an additional 6,500lb of thrust.
Propulsion
581 mph
935 kph | 505 kts
Max Speed
50,000 ft
15,240 m | 9 miles
Service Ceiling
3,856 miles
6,205 km | 3,350 nm
Operational Range
4,000 ft/min
1,219 m/min
Rate-of-Climb