Armstrong Whitworth Argosy (A.W.650 and A.W.660) Aircraft

Argosy 101, Coventry. Copyright Malcolm Lambert

Production Details

Design Company:

Sir W.G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd

First Flight:

8 January 1959

Argosy Series 100:

10 - Sir W.G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd

Argosy Series 200:

7 - Sir W.G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd

Argosy C.1:

56 - Sir W.G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Armstrong Whitworth A.W.660 Argosy C.1

Type:

Four engined freighter

Wing:

High wing cantilever monoplane. Two spar all metal structure

Fuselage:

Large section fuselage with flight deck above forward part. Rear fuselage doors hinge upwards and downwards and can be opened in the air

Tail Unit:

Twin fins and rudders carried on booms behind inner engines. Tailplane bridges gap between booms. All metal construction

Landing Gear:

Retractable tricycle undercarriage each with twin wheels. Main wheel retract rearwards into booms behind the engines and nose wheel rearwards into a bulge under the fuselage

Power Plant:

Four 2,470 ehp Rolls-Royce Dart R.Da.8 turboprop engines mounted in nacelles mounted on wing

Accommodation:

Flight deck for two pilots, a navigator and an air engineer. Fuselage could seat 65 passengers

Span:

115 ft

Length:

86 ft 9 in

Height:

29 ft 3 in

Wing Area:

1,458 sq ft

Empty:

56,000 lb

Max:

97,000 lb

Cruising Speed:

253 mph

Service Ceiling:

23,000 ft

Range:

3,450 miles

Preserved in British Museums

Argosy 101:

G-APRL - Midland Air Museum, Coventry Airport - Display G-BEOZ - Aeropark, Nottingham East Midlands Airport - Display

Argosy C.1:

XN819 - Newark Air Museum, Winthorpe - Cockpit XP411 - Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford Airfield - Display

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