Various dates
IWM Duxford
For Everyone
£15
Learn the Story of the TSR-2
All modern aircraft have four dimensions: span, length, height and politics. TSR-2 simply got the first three right.
—Sir Sydney Camm, designer of the Hawker Hurricane
When it first flew in September 1964, the TSR-2 ( Tactical Strike & Recon - Mach 2) was the most technically advanced aircraft of its day. Designed to deliver tactical nuclear strikes with pin-point accuracy, its speed, handling capabilities and its advanced guidance, radar and targeting systems could have made it one of the most formidable aircraft on the planet.
Excellent, both in the delivery of the tour and in the content and depth of knowledge.
—Lyndon, IWM member
Beset by design, manufacturing and production issues only one prototype flew before the Government axed the project due to its cost, and TSR-2 was grounded forever.
On this 60-minute tour, our expert guides will take you 'over the ropes' for a close look at this amazing aircraft and give you a unique insight into its design, development, testing and ultimate cancellation.
27 September Maiden Flight Anniversary
On September 27th 1964, the TSR-2 took off from the Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment (A&AEE) airfield at Boscombe Down, Wiltshire on its first test flight. To commemorate the 60th anniversary of this remarkable aircraft taking to the skies we are running morning and afternoon TSR2 tours. On 27 September only, every tour participant will receive a souvenir photograph of the TSR-2.
