Armstrong Whitworth Awana Aircraft
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Production Details | |
Design Company: |
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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 |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
105 ft 6 in |
Length: |
68 ft |
Height: |
20 ft 3 in |
Wing Area: |
2,300 sq ft |
Weights | |
Empty: |
10,000 lb |
Max: |
18,450 lb |
Performance | |
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 | |
None known | |
Web Sites | |
None known |