Avro Tudor Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

A.V. Roe and Co Ltd, Greengate and Ringway Aerodrome, Manchester and Woodford Aerodrome, Cheshire

First Flight:

14 June 1945

Tudor 1:

12 - A.V.Roe & Co Ltd

Tudor 2:

5 - A.V.Roe & Co Ltd

Tudor 3:

2 - A.V.Roe & Co Ltd

Tudor 4:

12 - A.V.Roe & Co Ltd

Tudor 5:

6 - A.V.Roe & Co Ltd

Tudor 7:

1 - A.V.Roe & Co Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Avro 688 Tudor I

Type:

Four engined long range airliner

Wing:

Low wing cantilever monoplane. Two spar structure of all metal structure with metal skin

Fuselage:

Oval section all metal structure pressurised throughout

Tail Unit:

Cantilever monoplane type. Single fin and rudder. All metal structure

Landing Gear:

Retractable main wheels and fixed tailwheel. Main wheels retract backward into the inboard engine nacelles

Power Plant:

Four 1,740 hp Rolls-Royce Merlin 102 twelve cylinder liquid cooled engines. Four blade constant speed airscrews

Accommodation:

Crew of five, comprising two pilots, flight engineer, radio operator and navigator. Provision for up to 24 passengers

Span:

120 ft

Length:

79 ft 6 in

Height:

22 ft

Wing Area:

1,421 sq ft

Tare:

47,960 lb

All-Up:

71,000 lb

Maximum Speed:

260 mph

Initial Climb:

700 ft/min

Ceiling:

26,000 ft

Range:

3,630 miles

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