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Seems that there may be an appetite for detailing the differences between the Handley Page Victor B.1 and B.2. This would be helpful for conversions using the new Airfix, or the old Matchbox kit, both Mk.2s, the latter a K.2. Published dimensions are, B.1 Span 110' Length 114'11" Height 28' 1 1/2" B.2 Span 120' Length 114'11" Height 28' 1" Obvious visual differences to my eye, The main wing centre section and intakes are slimmer on the Sapphire powered B.1. The B.1 fin has a clean formm leading edge, the B.2 had a pronounced leading edge fairing with intake at the base of the fin. The B.1 wasn't fitted with the Kuchemann 'carrots' or underwing tanks. The B.2 had a small aerial mounted above the feel unit intake at the extreme nose, and pop up ram air turbine inlet scoops either side of the upper aft fuselage. Be interesting to know, are the outer wings essentially the same, bearing in mind differing leading edge flap and drooped leading edge arrangements? Is the fuselage identical? Is the extra 10 ft of span made up in the wing centre section? Be grateful for any info at all on this, and please feel free to add any of your knowledge here, thanks.
