The Avro Blue Steel was a British air-launched, rocket-propelled nuclear armed standoff missile, built to arm the V bomber force. It allowed the bomber to launch the missile against its target while s
Avro Blue Steel nuclear missile (front) at the Midland Air Museum
Avro Blue Steel missile (side view) at the Midland Air Museum behind the wing of an Avro Vulcan bomber
Rear view of Blue Steel missile at RAF Cosford aerospace museum, showing the twin-chamber "Stentor" rocket motor
AEC Mandator Blue Steel tender at RAF Museum, Hendon
The Avro 730 was a planned Mach 3 reconnaissance aircraft and strategic bomber that was being developed by Avro Aircraft for the Royal Air Force. It had been originally envisioned as a very high-speed
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