Airspeed Ambassador Aircraft

Ambassador 2, Duxford. Copyright: Chris Young

Production Details

Design Company:

Airspeed Ltd

First Flight:

10 July 1947

AS.57 Ambassador Prototypes:

3 - Airspeed

AS.57 Ambassador:

20 - Airspeed

Type Specification

Applies to:

Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador

Type:

Short to medium haul airliner designed to meet Type 2 of the Brabazon Committees recommendations

Wing:

High wing cantilever monoplane. High aspect ratio wings of all metal construction

Fuselage:

Pressurized, all metal fuselage of circular section

Landing Gear:

Retractable tricycle undercarriage. Twin wheeled nose leg retracts forward into fuselage with twin wheeled main legs retracting forward into engine nacelles

Power Plant:

Two 2,700 hp Bristol Centaurus 661 eighteen cylinder, two row, sleeve valve radials in nacelles on the wing

Accommodation:

Flight deck crew in enclosed cabin in the nose with passenger cabin behind with seating for up to 49 passengers

Span:

115 ft

Length:

81 ft

Height:

18 ft 4 in

Wing Area:

1,200 sq ft

Tare:

35,377 lb

Loaded:

52,000 lb

Max Speed:

312 mph

Initial Climb:

1,250 ft/min

Range:

550 miles

Preserved in British Museums

Ambassador 2:

G-ALZO - Duxford Aviation Society, Duxford Aerodrome - Restoration

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