and the Avro Type 730. All were delta or needle shapes employing multiple engines, 12 on the HP.100, 16 mounted horizontally at the rear of the Vickers. Work on the HP.100 proceeded to a full-scale mockup and large-scale wind tunnel testing. However, in mid-1955, Avro were issued with a development contract by the Ministry of Supply.

Development work and repurposing

The Avro 730 was an unswept canard design,

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