TSR.2 XR219, with undercarriage finally retracted, during the high speed trials which began in January 1965.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: BAC TSR.2 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1964

XR219 on Boscombe’s runway with flaps at 30°, flap “blow" on, and tailplane fully up at 145kt for nosewheel lift.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: BAC TSR.2 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1964

The author lifts the TSR-2 off Boscombe Down’s runway for its first flight, September 27, 1964.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: BAC TSR.2 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1964

At 3,000ft Beamont investigates the differential tailplane/taileron control in the first turn.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: BAC TSR.2 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1964

The port undercarriage main leg of XR219 with its bogie beam rotated to the vertical position.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: BAC TSR.2 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1964

The undercarriage malfunction on Flight 5. The bogies jammed in this position and could not be moved; a decision had to be made either to abandon the aircraft or to attempt an emergency landing.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: BAC TSR.2 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1964

XR219 flying past the tower at Boscombe for visual checks of the undercarriage failure. They confirmed that the bogies were jammed in a vertical position.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: BAC TSR.2 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1964

A moment after touchdown, the bogies begin to rotate backwards into their correct position.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: BAC TSR.2 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1964