British Aerospace P.1233-1 Saba

The British Aerospace P.1233-1 Saba (Small Agile Battlefield Aircraft) was a project of a British anti-helicopter and close air support attack aircraft, designed by British Aerospace.^[1][2]

Specifications

Data from Flight International, 5 December 1987, page 9^[1]

General characteristics

• Length: 9.5 m (31 ft 2 in)
• Wingspan: 10.97 m (36 ft 0 in)
• Wing area: 20.39 m² (219.5 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 4,535 kg (9,998 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 4,989 kg (10,999 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming T55-based propfan, 3,357 kW (4,502 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 740 km/h (460 mph, 400 kn)
• Wing loading: 242 kg/m² (50 lb/sq ft)
• Takeoff distance: 300 m (1,000 ft)

Armament

• Six AIM-132 advanced short-range air-to-air missiles
• Internal 25 mm (0.98 in) cannon with 150 rounds

See also

• Aviation portal

• PZL-230 Skorpion
• Scaled Composites ARES