TSR-2 Walkaround: BAC's 1960's superjet

Video Title :	TSR-2 Walkaround: BAC's 1960's superjet
Description :	TSR-2 at RAF Cosford. The ultimate 1960's superjet. This aircraft never flew. On the day of it's first flight, the TSR-2 project was cancelled by a short sighted government. The pilots begged to fly the aircraft just once in the afternoon but the goverment refused, insisting she be scrapped along with all photo's jigs and the prototype (XR219 which did fly). This one was saved however, by far sighted individuals but the goverment insisted that all her wiring looms were cut ensuring she never ever flew. Absolutely criminal. Todays Tornado is the poor mans TSR-2. This aircraft was so way ahead of it's time that it looks futuristic even today. Inside, it is even a greater marvel of the time. Cancelled at the behest of the Americans because this was better than the General Dynamics F-111 and helped along to it's doom by apathetic, spineless and sycophantic British MP's, one of whom (who shall remain nameless as he is'nt dead yet!) who I am convinced was a Soviet agent. A sad end to Britain's world beating aviation industry.
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Keywords, Tags :	tsr2 tsr-2 bac aircraft aviation cold war jets bomber cosford raf nuclear strike supersonic warton english electric
Video Length :	2 : 58

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.. why do u think the tsr 2 in cosford is still fully intact , and right by the hangar doors . ? :D i will leave you to think on that one :D

Er.... because it is near the doors...! I was there the other week and they have a put a glass partition there now so it puts some ore light in the hangar. It is quite a complete aircraft as far as I know.... Why, do you know something that we don't?

cant watch anythink about the tsr2 without a tear in my eye, what spineless good for nothing idiots cancelled this project dare i say bloody traitors!!!

Oh sorry, i should have said the SR177 was cancelled under a Conservative Government and the Avro Arrow was Canadian.

The labour government didn't kill the TSR2,(better than the F111) the yanks did, same as they did with the SR177 (better than the F104) and the Avro Arrow. (Better Than the F102/F106) We owed them for WW2 and still do to this day.

Sorry, but that just isn't true. A lot of American projects *themselves* were killed due to a misguided belief in the late 1950's that the manned fighter would end and be replaced by missiles. There was a partially true belief that the interceptor's days were over. The USA cancelled the XF-103, XF-108 and YF-12 (fighter/bomber version of SR-71) as well. All of which would have been amazing aircraft, as were the Avro Arrow and the TSR. The UK Defence White Paper of 1957 didn't help either.

bad british goverment. they are a dodo bird

Well I've seen videos of the TSR 2 while it was in the air, it was kickin' ass, some problems, but you can read everything on wikipedia about it. They should build it again and make it even better :)

probably not gonna happen :l