British Aerospace P.1233-1 Saba
The British Aerospace P.1233-1 Saba (Small Agile Battlefield Aircraft) was a project of a British anti-helicopter and close air support attack aircraft, designed by British Aerospace.[1][2]
Specifications
[edit]Data from Flight International, 5 December 1987, page 9[1]
General characteristics
- Length: 9.5 m (31 ft 2 in)
- Wingspan: 10.97 m (36 ft 0 in)
- Wing area: 20.39 m2 (219.5 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 4,535 kg (9,998 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 4,989 kg (10,999 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming T55-based propfan, 3,357 kW (4,502 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 740 km/h (460 mph, 400 kn)
- Wing loading: 242 kg/m2 (50 lb/sq ft)
- Takeoff distance: 300 m (1,000 ft)
Armament
- Six AIM-132 advanced short-range air-to-air missiles
- Internal 25 mm (0.98 in) cannon with 150 rounds
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "BAe unveils secret Havoc killer" (PDF). Defence. Flight International. Vol. 132, no. 4091. Kingston upon Thames, England, UK. 5 December 1987. p. 9. ISSN 0015-3710. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2013.
- ^ "BAe shows Saba alternative". Defence. Flight International. Vol. 132, no. 4092. Kingston upon Thames, England, UK. 12 December 1987. pp. 8–9. ISSN 0015-3710. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016.
External links
[edit]- Brown, David A. (14 December 1987). "British seek risk-sharing partners for high-agility aircraft project". Aviation Week & Space Technology. Vol. 127, no. 24. p. 61. ISSN 0005-2175.
- Buttler, Tony (2003). "BAe Kingston SABA". British secret projects: Jet bombers since 1949. Midland Publishing. pp. 166–168. ISBN 1-85780-130-X. OCLC 51270761.
- "Propfan tank/helo hunter". Tech Update. Popular Mechanics. Vol. 165, no. 10. Kingston upon Thames, England, UK. October 1988. p. 14. ISSN 0032-4558.
- Richards, Geoff (11 May 2020). "'Havoc' killer: An insider describes Britain's cancelled Small Agile Battlefield Aircraft". Hush-Kit.
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