Armstrong Whitworth AW.171

The Armstrong Whitworth AW.171 was a British project of the 1950s to develop a supersonic VTOL flying wing aircraft.It was planned to investigate the extremely low aspect ratio delta wings proposed by Professor A.A. Griffith for supersonic transports.The A.W.171 design was a very slender delta flying wing powered by two Bristol Orpheus turbojets mounted at the wingtips, with 10 Rolls-Royce RB.108 lift jets.The pilot was to lie in a prone position to minimise drag.Data from Paper Planes:Armstrong Whitworth's unbuilt projects[1]General characteristics Performance
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