The British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) TSR-2 was an ambitious British strike and reconnaissance aircraft developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Despite its advanced design and capabilities, the program faced escalating costs, technical challenges, and political opposition, leading to its cancellation in 1965. Filmed at RAF Cosford, England. | Jets 'n' Props

A BAC TSR-2 filmed in flight, 1965. Envisioned as an aircraft capable of supersonic speeds, low-level performance and carrying a nuclear weapon, development was ultimately cancelled in 1965. Watch our video on the story of the TSR-2 here: https://bit.ly/4dH4fti Film: IWM DEC 6 | Imperial War Museum London

BAC TSR.2 XR222 at IWM Duxford #coldwar #tsr2 #warbirds #britishaerospace #royalairforce | Daniel J Wheatcroft

The avionics bay of BAC TSR.2 XR220 at The Royal Air Force Museum Midlands. I imagine there’s 200x that processing power in an iPhone these days! 📱 #coldwar #tsr2 #BAC #britishaerospace #warbirds | Daniel J Wheatcroft