- Air Force: UK - Air Force
- Aircraft: Saunders-Roe SR.53
- Registration: XD145
- Views: 233
- Location: Cosford (EGWC) , UK - England April 6, 2013
- Air Force: UK - Air Force
- Aircraft: Saunders-Roe SR.53
- Registration: XD145
- Views: 589
- Location: Fairford (FFD / EGVA) , UK - England July 16, 2003
- Air Force: UK - Air Force
- Aircraft: Saunders-Roe SR.53
- Registration: XD145
- Views: 1233
- Location: Cosford (EGWC) , UK - England May 7, 2018
First flight of the mixed-power plant SR.53 interceptor XD145 was made by S/L J.S. Booth from Boscombe Down on 16 May 1957. The SR.53 was powered by one de Havilland Spectre rocket motor and an Armstrong Siddeley Viper turbojet.
- Air Force: UK - Air Force
- Aircraft: Saunders-Roe SR.53
- Registration: XD145
- Views: 1074
- Location: Cosford (EGWC) , UK - England May 17, 2013
The Sanders-Roe SR.53 was an interceptor and used a rocket motor to climb to high altitudes. When it was at altitude it used a second Armstrong-Siddeley Viper jet engine, allowing it to remain at altitude. Only 2 were build.