Armstrong Whitworth Awana Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Sir W.G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd

First Flight:

28 June 1923

Awana:

2 - Sir W.G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Armstrong Whitworth Awana

Type:

Troop transport biplane

Wing:

Unstaggered biplane. Wooden spars and ribs. Three sets of interplane struts. Ailerons on all four wings

Fuselage:

Rectangular fuselage of steel tube, wire braced and fabric covered

Tail Unit:

Biplane type with central fin and three rudders. Trimming surfaces on top tailplane, elevator on bottom tailplane

Landing Gear:

Two seperate V type undercarriages each with two wheels located under the engines. Tail skid

Power Plant:

Two 450 hp Napier Lion engines mounted ahead of lower wing

Accommodation:

Crew of two in open cockpits in the nose, pilot ahead on port side, navigator / wireless operator behind. Cabin with seating for 25 troops

Span:

105 ft 6 in

Length:

68 ft

Height:

20 ft 3 in

Wing Area:

2,300 sq ft

Empty:

10,000 lb

Max:

18,450 lb

Max Speed:

97 mph at 1,000 ft

Climb:

19.7 min to 5,000 ft

Service Ceiling:

8,000 ft

Range:

360 miles

Preserved in British Museums

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