When built, the British Aircraft Corporation TSR-2 was the most complex and technically advanced aircraft ever conceived. She was envisaged to serve as a tactical strike and reconnaissance aircraft, essentially a multi-purpose role which would see her deployed as a bomber, strike fighter and reconnaissance aircraft dependent upon operational requirements.

Type	Military tactical strike and reconnaissance aircraft
Length	89ft ½in
Wingspan	37ft 1½in
Height	23ft 9in
Wing area	702.9 sq ft
Weight	54,750lb (empty)/79,573lb (loaded)
Maximum speed	1,636 mph/Mach 2.15
Ceiling height	54,000 ft
Engines	2 x Bristol-Siddeley Olympus 22R-320 twin spool turbojet
Power	61,220 lb thrust (30,610 lb each)
Range	4,250 miles (maximum)
Crew	1 pilot, 1 navigator
Systems	Automatic flight control system (ACFS), terrain following radar (TFR), forward looking radar (FLR), sideways looking radar (SLR), inertial navigation system (INS), electronic counter-measures (ECM).