Airspeed Envoy Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Airspeed Ltd

First Flight:

26 June 1934

AS.6 Envoy:

5 - Airspeed Ltd, Portsmouth

AS.6A Envoy:

5 - Airspeed Ltd, Portsmouth

AS.6E Envoy:

5 - Airspeed Ltd, Portsmouth

AS.6H Envoy:

1 - Airspeed Ltd, Portsmouth

AS.6J Envoy:

27 - Airspeed Ltd, Portsmouth

AS.6JC Envoy:

4 - Airspeed Ltd, Portsmouth

AS.6JM Envoy:

3 - Airspeed Ltd, Portsmouth

Hina-Zuru:

10 - Mitsubishi, Japan

Type Specification

Applies to:

Airspeed AS.6 Envoy

Type:

Light airliner to company specification

Wing:

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

Fuselage:

Fuselage of wooden structure with plywood skin forward and fabric aft

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 200 hp Wolseley AR.9 Mk II nine cylinder radial engines mounted in nacelles on the wing driving two blade propellers

Accommodation:

Pilot and eight passengers in enclosed cabin

Span:

54 ft 4 in

Length:

34 ft 6 in

Height:

9 ft 6 in

Wing Area:

339 sq ft

Empty:

3,077 lb

Loaded:

5,300 lb

Max Speed:

170 mph at sea level

Initial Rate of Climb:

914 ft/min

Service Ceiling:

17,000 ft

Range:

403 miles

Preserved in British Museums

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