Airspeed Consul Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Airspeed Ltd

First Flight:

March 1946

AS.65 Consul:

161 - Airspeed Ltd (152 converted from Oxford aircraft)

Type Specification

Applies to:

Airspeed AS.65 Consul

Type:

Executive or small airliner based on surplus Oxford aircraft

Wing:

Cantilever low wing monoplane, wings have dihedral on outer sections and taper from root to tip. Wooden structure with stressed plywood covering

Fuselage:

Fuselage of wooden structure with plywood skin forward and fabric aft. Duralumin nose section

Tail Unit:

Cantilever type tailplane attached to fuselage with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Retractable type. Main oleo leg hinged to forward main spar, radis rod attached to rear spar. Leg retracts rearwards so half wheel remains exposed after retraction. Tailwheel

Power Plant:

Two 375 hp Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah X seven cylinder, air cooled, moderately supercharged radial engines mounted in nacelles on the wing driving two blade propellers

Accommodation:

Pilot and copilot or radio operator in enclosed cockpit in nose. Seats for six in enclosed cabin above the wing

Span:

53 ft 4 in

Length:

35 ft 6 in

Height:

10 ft 1 in

Wing Area:

348 sq ft

Empty:

6,000 lb

Loaded:

8,250 lb

Max Speed:

190 mph

Initial Climb:

1,180 ft/min

Service Ceiling:

19,000 ft

Range:

900 miles

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