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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: XD145   [33]

SR.53 использовал ЖРД для разгона и быстрого набора высоты, а ТРД применялся в крейсерском полете и для обеспечения работы генератора. На снимке: XD145 - один из двух летавших прототипов.

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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: XD151   [4]

Опытный SR.53

Aviation Historian 19 / K.Hayward - Kill or cure? The view from Whitehall

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: XD145   [33]

SR.53 на земле
The experimental mixed-power Saunders-Roe SR.53 made its first flight on May 16, 1957. Designed as a supersonic high-altitude interceptor powered by a de Havilland Spectre rocket and Armstrong Siddeley Viper turbojet, the type was to be developed into the SR.177, which was never built and was cancelled in December 1957. The intakes for the Viper, immediately aft of the canopy, are conspicuous.
XD145, the first of two Saunders-Roe SR 53 mixed rocket- and jet-powered prototype interceptors that were to lead to the projected larger Saunders-Roe SR 177. The power for the SR 53 was provided by a 1,640lb s.t. Armstrong Siddeley Viper ASV8, fed by two small intakes just aft of the cockpit canopy, plus a hefty 8.000lb thrust DH Spectre rocket engine using High Test Peroxide in place of the more volatile liquid oxygen. XD145's maiden flight took place on 16 May 1957 with the Company Chief Test Pilot at the controls. Sqn. Ldr. John Booth, who also took the second SR 53. XD151 aloft just under seven months later, on 8 December. Capable of Mach 2 in level flight at 36.000 feet, SR 53 and SR 177 development was halted following the destruction of XD151, on 5 June 1958. According to the accident investigation, Booth, for reasons unknown, had decided to abort the take-off from Boscombe Down and had deployed the braking 'chute. Unfortunately, distance was not on Booth's side, the aircraft overshot the end of the runway, striking an approach lighting pole and exploded, killing Booth.

Aeroplane Monthly 1994-11 / B.Jones - Saro's mixed-power saga /British post-war experimental jet aircraft/ (16)

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: XD151   [4]

Another view of XD151 at Farnborough in September 1957. At this time it had yet to fly, not doing so until December 8. It crashed fatally on June 5 the following year.

Air Pictorial 1957-10 / J.Stevens - S.B.A.C. 1957

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: XD145   [33]

The Saro SR.53, with D.H. Spectre, emitting shock-wave diamonds.

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SR.53 во время летных испытаний

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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: XD145   [33]

The SR.53 touches down with wing leading edges drooped and rear-fuselage airbrakes extended. The Viper’s intakes seemed extremely small.

Aeroplane Monthly 1974-07 / B.Gunston - SR.53 and SR.177. The Saunders-Roe jet/rocket interceptors

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: XD145   [33]

XD145 takes off at Boscombe Down for its second flight on May 27, 1957, shadowed by a Gloster Meteor chase plane.

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Aeroplane Monthly 1985-03 / Saunders-Roe S.R.53 XD145 /Preservation Profile/

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: XD145   [33]

XD145 approaching to land.

Air Enthusiast 1994-09 / T.Smith - Expendable to Indispensable

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: XD145   [33]

SARO SR.53 XD145 lightweight supersonic interceptor, powered by a combination of a Viper 7R and a DH Spectre rocket engine.

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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: XD145   [33]

XD145 on approach to Farnborough’s runway on press day, September 1957.

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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: XD145   [33]

Although final assembly of the first SR.53, XD145, began in June 1956, lengthy ground testing delayed its first flight for almost a year. That event, which took place at Boscombe Down on May 16, 1957, is seen here. Sqn Ldr John Booth was the pilot.
The all-white first prototype S.R.53, XD145, catches the sunlight in the skies above Boscombe Down during its maiden flight on May 16, 1957. At the controls was John S. Booth, Saunders-Roe's chief test pilot.

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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: XD145   [33]

SR.53 набирает высоту на ракетной тяге
XD145 with dummy Firestreaks at its wingtips and shock diamonds trailing from its de Havilland Spectre rocket motor, which was mounted below the orifice for the Armstrong Siddeley Viper turbojet.

Aeroplane Monthly 1974-07 / B.Gunston - SR.53 and SR.177. The Saunders-Roe jet/rocket interceptors

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: XD145   [33]

The first prototype SR.53 moving at high speed during its second flight.

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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: XD145   [33]

The last aircraft produced by Saunders-Roe was the SR-53, powered by a Viper turbojet combined with a Spectre rocket motor.

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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: XD145   [33]

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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: XD145   [33]

The mixed powerplant Saunders-Roe SR.53’s main motor was an 8,000lb thrust Spectre, shown here on XD145, the first of two prototypes.

Aeroplane Monthly 1974-07 / B.Gunston - SR.53 and SR.177. The Saunders-Roe jet/rocket interceptors

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: XD145   [33]

SR.53, XD145 performing at the SBAC Show at Farnborough 1957.

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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: XD145   [33]

Later in the Farnborough week, dummy Firestreaks were added. The Spectre is firing during this flypast.

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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: XD145   [33]

XD145 cruises at altitude on its turbojet. The anhedral angle of the wings is apparent here.
The mid-fifties saw the Saunders-Roe SR.53, which mated a Viper turbojet and a Spectre rocket

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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: XD145   [33]

Proposed for the air-defence of the UK, the mixed-powerplant Saunders-Roe SR53 was powered by a de Havilland Spectre rocket engine operating on hydrogen peroxide and kerosene, controllable within the range 4.4-35.0kN. Endurance was provided by a 44kN thrust Armstrong Siddeley Viper lightweight turbojet. This and its SR177 descendant fell victim to the 1957 Defence White Paper.

Aeroplane Monthly 1974-07 / B.Gunston - SR.53 and SR.177. The Saunders-Roe jet/rocket interceptors

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: XD145   [33]

XD145 photographed during its second test flight on May 27, 1957.

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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: XD145   [33]

SR.53 в воздухе

Air Pictorial 1957-11 / ??? - Evolution or Revolution?

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: XD145   [33]

16 мая 1957г.: первый полет на экспериментальном перехватчике Saunders-Roe SR.53 выполнил сквадрон-лидер Джон Бут, развив скорость М= 1,33.
The Saunders-Roe SR.53 is a single-seat interceptor powered by a de Havilland Spectre rocket engine and an Armstrong Siddeley Viper jet engine.

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1980 / Encyclopedia of Aviation - 1. Chronology

Saunders-Roe SR.53 (16 May 1957).

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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: XD145   [33]

XD145 photographed by Flight during Farnborough week, September 1957.

Aeroplane Monthly 1985-03 / Saunders-Roe S.R.53 XD145 /Preservation Profile/

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: XD145   [33]

XD145 in the vicinity of Farnborough for the 1957 SBAC show

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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: XD145   [33]

XD145 landing after the maiden flight.

Aeroplane Monthly 1974-07 / B.Gunston - SR.53 and SR.177. The Saunders-Roe jet/rocket interceptors

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: XD145   [33]

XD145 taking off and landing on its second flight

Aeroplane Monthly 1974-07 / B.Gunston - SR.53 and SR.177. The Saunders-Roe jet/rocket interceptors

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: XD151   [4]

The second SR.53, XD151, undergoing fuel flow tests at Boscombe Down. It first flew on December 5, 1957.

Aeroplane Monthly 1985-03 / Saunders-Roe S.R.53 XD145 /Preservation Profile/

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: XD145   [33]

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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: XD151   [4]

A member of the RAF Police contemplates the empennage of the ill-fated second prototype SR.53, XD151, at the 1957 Farnborough show. The vertical twin orifices are well depicted.

Aeroplane Monthly 1974-07 / B.Gunston - SR.53 and SR.177. The Saunders-Roe jet/rocket interceptors

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: XD145   [33]

The first prototype SR.53 undergoing flow tests with 10° nose-up attitude.

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Опытный SR.53 в Косфордском музее

Aeroplane Monthly 1982-02 / Grapevine

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: XD145   [33]

Saunders-Roe SR53 XD145 is rolled out at RAF Brize Norton on November 30, 1981. It has now been delivered to the RAF Aerospace Museum at RAF Cosford.

Air Pictorial 1957-10 / J.Stevens - S.B.A.C. 1957

SR.53 intake;

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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: XD145   [33]

Сопла ракетного и турбореактивного двигателей SR.53

Air Pictorial 1957-10 / J.Stevens - S.B.A.C. 1957

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: XD145   [33]

The Saro SR.53's two-tier arrangement of jet outlets. Viper (upper) and Spectre;

Aeroplane Monthly 1974-07 / B.Gunston - SR.53 and SR.177. The Saunders-Roe jet/rocket interceptors

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: XD145   [33]

Ground running the Spectre engine on December 17, 1958.

Aeroplane Monthly 1974-07 / B.Gunston - SR.53 and SR.177. The Saunders-Roe jet/rocket interceptors

The revised cockpit of the SR.53 as it was in September 1958.

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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: XD145   [33]

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Схема SR.53

Aeroplane Monthly 1974-07 / B.Gunston - SR.53 and SR.177. The Saunders-Roe jet/rocket interceptors

Saunders-Roe SR.53

Air Enthusiast 1994-09 / T.Smith - Expendable to Indispensable

SARO SR.53.

Air Pictorial 1957-10

SAUNDERS-ROE SR.53. One of the highlights of the S.B.A.C. show at Farnborough last month was the appearance of the Saunders-Roe SR.53 mixed-powerplant research interceptor. Two of these aircraft were shown, XD151 statically, and XD145 which took part in the flying display. The SR.53 has been designed to investigate the possibilities of supersonic mixed-power fighters, and it is powered by an Armstrong Siddeley Viper (possibly the ASV.8) in the upper position and a de Havilland Spectre rocket motor in the lower position. Both XD145 and XD151 carry de Havilland Firestreak air-to-air missiles on the wingtips on a very clean mounting. The Firestreaks on XD151 were finished white overall, while those on XD145 had a white body and red wings and fins. The delta wing is fitted with ailerons, slotted flaps and a drooping leading edge. The flying tailplane has a small elevator flanked by small fences. Main units of the Dowty undercarriage are extremely thin and retract into the wing. The track is wide and offers good stability for ground manoeuvring. A large H.T.P. jettison pipe is situated about half-way along the under-fuselage, and all H.T.P. access-points are marked with a red half-moon. Prominent on the nose just ahead of the windscreen is a large fairing housing a cine-gun. A drag or anti-spin parachute is housed in a container on top of the tailplane in the same manner as that fitted to the prototype Javelin.

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Three-view of XD151, the second SR.53, as displayed in the static park of the 1957 SBAC Show. It crashed on June 5, 1958, at the start of its 12th flight, claiming the life of Sqn Ldr John Booth DFC.