Bréguet 960 Vultur
The Bréguet Br 960 Vultur was a prototype two-seat carrier-based attack and anti-submarine aircraft (ASW) built for the French Navy (Marine Nationale) during the early 1950s. Meeting contradictory endurance and speed requirements, it was designed as a "mixed-power" aircraft with a turboprop engine in the front and a turbojet in the rear. Only two examples were built, but the second aircraft was rebuilt as the prototype of the Bréguet 1050 Alizé ASW aircraft after the Navy dropped the idea of a turboprop attack aircraft in the mid-1950s.
| 960 Vultur | |
|---|---|
| The Br 960 Vultur in flight with rockets visible under the wing | |
| Role | Attack and ASW aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Bréguet Aviation |
| First flight | 4 August 1951 |
| Number built | 2 |
| Developed into | Bréguet 1050 Alizé |
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