Along with the Hawker Siddeley Vulcan and Vickers Valiant, the Handley Page Victor was a key part of the United Kingdom’s strategic nuclear deterrent, as well as a very capable reconnaissance platform.

After the Royal Navy took on the reasonability of deterrence the Victor’s design led it to become a very successful air-to-air refuelling aircraft. In this role it continued to support the RAF’s fighter operations against Eastern Bloc aircraft trying to probe the United Kingdom’s airspace by increasing the endurance of the RAF’s fighter aircraft.

From a scientific and engineering viewpoint the Victor was ahead of its time. The use of a novel construction system using subassemblies of part welded, part riveted sections that were then assembled were almost as ground breaking as the aerodynamic studies that informed the design of the aircraft. The Victor is a prime example of the results of the acceleration of scientific research caused by the Cold War itself.

Length:48,1 cm
Wing Span: 49,6 cm
Revell Colors: 535 45 75 76 77 89 99