The Hawker P. 1127/Bristol Siddeley Pegasus Combination: An Account of the Design Background to the P.1127 V/S.T.O.L Strike Fighter and its BS.53 Vectored Thrust Power Plant Introducing a Description of the Aircraft's Operational Characteristics

Abstract

THE increased mobility of modern warfare, combined with the rapid advance in the destructive power of the weapons available, requires that military aircraft should become increasingly independent of conventional bases with their ‘Maginot Line’ vulnerability. Therefore, the ability to operate from any surface anywhere, be it jungle clearing or city out‐skirts, must be an essential feature of future tactical strike reconnaissance aircraft. This can be provided by the incorporation of a V/S.T.O.L. capability. In addition, simplicity and general robustness arc essential, since the present trend for increasingly sophisticated systems, requiring highly trained specialists and complicated servicing equipment, imposes an. unacceptable restriction when operating in a fluid battle area.

Citation

Frost, T.P. (1962), "The Hawker P. 1127/Bristol Siddeley Pegasus Combination: An Account of the Design Background to the P.1127 V/S.T.O.L Strike Fighter and its BS.53 Vectored Thrust Power Plant Introducing a Description of the Aircraft's Operational Characteristics", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 34 No. 12, pp. 346-349. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb033652