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[RAF] Handley Page Victor B.2 [Weapons DLC]

The Handley Page Victor was one of the three "V-Bombers" that served as part of Britain's nuclear deterrent. After yielding its nuclear role to the Royal Navy's submarine fleet, the Victor would continue to see service in low-altitude bombing roles and later perform exemplary service as the Royal Air Forces primary tanker. A fleet of Victors famously provided fuel during Operation Black Buck the longest bombing raid of all time.

The Victor was designed to meet Air Ministry Specification B.35/46, a requirmenet for a supersonic, nuclear-capable strategic bomber, for which it would compete against the delta-winged Avro 698 and the more conventional Vickers Type 660. During the design of the HP.80 prototype, Handley Page opted for a unique crescent-shaped swept wing, whose performance was be tested on a heavily modified Supermarine Attacker fighter, designated the HP.88. Despite the loss of it, enough performance data was gathered to refine the shape of the wing and the HP.80 prototype WB771 made its first test flight in 1952.

After some refinements, such as moving the entire cockpit section further forwards to move the escape door away from the engine intake, the Handley Page HP.80, now designated Victor B1, would enter service with the Royal Air Force alongside the Avro Vulcan and the Vickers Valiant. Its initial service consisted of carrying the British-developed Blue Danube nuclear bomb, and later several US-developed nuclear ordnance as well. A Victor B1, XA917 flown by test pilot Johnny Allam, would briefly become the largest aircraft to break the sound barrier at Mach 1.1 during a test flight

The B2 upgrade in 1959 would see the Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire Engines be replaced with Rolls Royce Conways, along with several other modifications to improve the Victor, including the addition of a Ram air turbine fed by two retractable "Elephant Ear" intakes just in front of the tail to provide power in case of an engine failure. Additionally, the Victor would see another modification in the form of the B2R, which allowed it to carry the Blue Steel stand-off nuclear missile.

With the development of the submarine launched nuclear missile and the aftermath of the Gary Powers incident in 1969, the RAF V-Bomber fleet was gradually displaced from its role of nuclear deterrence. With the interrim solution of low-altitude flying resulting in major fatigue, which saw the Valiant completely retired from service, the Victor B2 fleet would be almost completely converted into aerial refueling aircraft under the designation K2, leaving the Vulcan as the sole armed V-bomber of the fleet. Besides forming the back-bone of the RAF's aerial refueling fleet, the Victor would see its first and final major combat operation in the form of Operation Black Buck, a series of long-range bombing mission from RAF Wideawake in the South Atlantic Ocean to the Falkland Isles. A fleet of Victors would famously provide support to the raids on the island in a long and complicated series of refuel relays to extend the range of the payload-bearing Vulcan, ultimateley assissting in temporarily disabling the airfield at port Stanley. Aside from supporting the Black Buck raids. Some Victors would also be used for photo-reconnaissance missions.

With forty years of mostly peaceful service behind her, the Victor tanker fleet would see one final combat operation in 1991 during the Gulf War, where they would lend their services to the coalition forces for the strikes across the Kuwaiti border. By 1993, the whole fleet would see its long overdue retirement from military service, nine years after the Vulcan and twenty-eight years after the Valiant, making the Victor the last V-bomber to have ever flown in military service.

Victor K.2 XM715 "Teasin' Tina" would briefly become the last Victor to ever fly, albeit unintentionally, during a fast taxi in 2009 at the Bruntingthorpe aerodrome. Currently, it and XL231 "Lusty Lindy" are the only two Victors in taxiable condition, with the rest either surviving as static displays or being scrapped.


This particular aircraft is loosely based on Victor XL189, prior to its conversion to K2 standards.


- Six internal hardpoints for bombs.
- 8x Flares
- Radar and RWR system.
- INS Altitude and Heading Hold system.
- Cockpit and Cabin Lighting
- Cockpit and Cabin Heating
- 1x Jumpseat
- Adjustable Radio transciever
- Ram air turbine intakes
- 6x Complimentary Newquay UGB-15 unguided bombs.

- On-board map


Note: Manual will continuously be updated through user input
# Flight parameters #

- Maxiumum speed : ~200m/s
- Cruise speed : 135m/s at 2.5km
- Cruise altitude : 2.5km
- Stall speed : 88m/s
- Fuel Capacity : ~29000 (~9800L in two central tanks + ~4500L per wing)
- Max. Safe Range : 120km (+70 w. Wingtanks)
- Operational radius : 60km (+35 utilizing Wingtanks)

# Cold Start Procedure #

- (0) - Engaging the parking brake is advised, but not necessary.
- 1 - Engage "Main", "Flight Controls" and "Ammenities" breakers.
- 2 - Disconnect ground utilities (Generators, refueling hoses, Airstairs)
- 3 - Set throttle to 2.
- 4 - Activate "Fuel #1" switch on the middle panel panel
- 5 - Press and hold "Starter #1" button on the cockpit cieling until RPS reaches 0.5.
- 6 - Repeat procedures with engines 2-4.
- 7 - Check if all ground utilities are disconnected and all doors are closed.
- 8 - Disengage Parking brake.


# Shutdown Procedure #
- 1 - Deactivate "Fuel #" switch.
- 2 - Throttle down to 0
- 3 - Wait.

# Radar / RWR operations #
- 1 - Locate "Radar Power" circuit breaker on the top panel.
- 2 - Engage circuit breaker
- 3 - Locate "Activate Radar" switch next to radar display.
- 3 - Active "Activate Radar" switch.

# Payload operations #
- 1 - Locate "Bomb-bay doors" button
- 2.1 - Press "Bomb-bay doors" button
- 2.2 - Check Bomb bay camera to make sure doors are open.
- 3 - Locate and turn "Arm Payload" key to open up payload button.
- 4 - Press "Release payload" button. Spam the button to fully deploy ordnance.


# Further Notes #
- This aircraft is, by default, flown from the co-pilot's position. A switch on the console between the two seats swaps control between the pilot and co-pilot position.
- While this aircraft is capable of reaching the Arctic, careful fuel management
is advised and use of both wing and central tanks is mandatory.
- Be careful when taking off. This aircraft is prone to tailstriking if you pull up too hard.
- The INS does not stop the aircraft from rolling. At least one pilot is to remain on station while flying.
- Disable INS before reaching exact waypoint coordinates. Failing to do so will result in the aircraft violently whirling itself around the exact point where the INS directs it to stay on that exact point. An auto-disable function is currently being developed.
- 12.09.2022 - Thank you very much for the dopamine hit of seeing this clunky old bomber on the front page! Much appreciated!




- Sakyamoney - Radar system - https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2660448815
- GTWT - Compact numerical Switchbox - https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2436610764
- Sheepdog - VHF Radio - https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2057639205
- Gakuto1112 - Map viewer - https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2536958692
- Various authors - UGB-15 Bomb - https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2745629768
- MrNJersey's tutorials - For helping me understand how to build things in this game.

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