XL161 — 1961 Handley Page Victor K.2 Data

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XL161
9214M
1961 Handley Page Victor K.2, c/n HP80/64
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XL161 is a 1961 Handley Page Victor K.2 (serial number HP80/64). It is configured with 4 engines and 5 seats. Registration status is listed as Scrapped on August 21,1995, with ownership recorded under Royal Air Force in United Kingdom. The profile includes 11 photos documenting this aircraft.

Latest photos of XL161
Total 11 photos.
Aircraft XL161, At Boscombe Down, scanned from print., at EGDM, photo by kenvidkid
kenvidkid
@ EGDM
Aircraft XL161, Handley Page Victor K.2s XL161, XL163,XL233 and XM715 of 57SQdn Royal Air Force., at LMML, photo by Raymond Zammit
Raymond Zammit
@ LMML
Aircraft XL161, Victor line-up XL161, XL163, XL233 and XM715 of No 57Sqd at the former RAF Luqa Base, Malta on 24 May 78, at LMML, photo by raymond
raymond
@ LMML
Aircraft XL161, Victor K.2 of 55 Squadron at RAF Marham on display at the 1990 Boscombe Down Battle of Britain 50th Anniversary Airshow., at EGDM, photo by Peter Nicholson
Peter Nicholson
@ EGDM
Airframe Info
Manufacturer Handley Page
Model Victor K.2 Search all Handley Page Victor K.2
Year built 1961
Construction Number (C/N) HP80/64
Aircraft Type Fixed wing multi engine
Number of Seats 5
Number of Engines 4
Engine Type Turbofan
Engine Manufacturer and Model Rolls-Royce Conway 201
Aircraft
Registration Number XL161
Alternative Code/Name 9214M
Mode S (ICAO24) Code
Current Status Scrapped on August 21,1995
Owner
Owner Royal Air Force
Address ,
United Kingdom
User Comments
David Booth, 2011-11-16 05:21:12
XL161 was a Blue Steel trials A/C in the early 60's at RAAF Edinburgh Field in South Australia (SA). During on missile trial that went badly wrong the aicraft performed a supersonic stall over SA and jettisoned BS onto a beach in St vincents Gulf. Two fisherman illegally fishing on the beach got the fright of their lives when BS came careering past then. See the 4JSTU web site in OZ.