The Avro York was a British transport aircraft that Avro developed during the Second World War from the Lancaster heavy bomber, sharing its wings, tail assembly, undercarriage and Merlin engines but with a new square-section fuselage of twice the internal capacity. Begun in 1941 as a company venture without official backing, the prototype LV626 first flew on 5 July 1942 and a third central fin was added to keep directional stability. Output stayed slow until 1944 because Lancaster production had priority. Yorks served in military and civil roles between 1943 and 1964, with British South American Airways and BOAC the largest civil users, flew air-supply missions in the Berlin Blockade of 1948 and 1949, and carried VIPs including Winston Churchill, Charles de Gaulle, Lord Mountbatten and Jan Smuts.
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was a British transport aircraft developed by Avro during the Second World War
Development, first flight
On 5 July 1942, the York prototype, LV626, conducted its maiden flight
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The York saw service in military and civilian roles with various operators between 1943 and 1964.
Specifications, powerplant
4 × Rolls-Royce Merlin 24 V-12 liquid-cooled piston engines, 1,280 hp (950 kW)
Specifications, engine name
4 × Rolls-Royce Merlin 24 V-12 liquid-cooled piston engines, 1,280 hp (950 kW)
Specifications, empty weight
Empty weight: 40,000 lb (18,144 kg)
Specifications, gross weight
Gross weight: 65,000 lb (29,484 kg)
Specifications, maximum speed
Maximum speed: 298 mph (480 km/h, 259 kn)
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was a British transport aircraft developed by Avro during the Second World War
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was a British transport aircraft developed by Avro
In Group: Piston and Turboprop Airliners, Lead, kind of aircraft
In civilian service, British South American Airways (BSAA) and British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) were the largest users of the type.
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was a British transport aircraft developed by Avro during the Second World War
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