| Manufacturer |
Avro |
| Description |
The Avro 679 Manchester was a British twin-engine heavy bomber developed and manufactured by the Avro aircraft company in the United Kingdom. |
| First Flight |
1939-07-25 |
| Entry Into service |
1940-11-01 |
| Production End |
1941-01-01 |
| Service End |
1942-01-01 |
| Designer |
Avro |
| Type |
Heavy bomber |
| Length (m) |
21.336 |
| Height (m) |
5.7912 |
| Cockpit Crew |
7 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
426.4762 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
5852.16 |
| Armament |
8 × 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns, (in Nash & Thompson nose (2), dorsal (2) and tail (4) turrets); 10350 lb bomb load |
| National Origin |
United Kingdom |
| Number Built |
209 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Rolls-Royce Vulture I X-24 liquid-cooled piston engine, 1312 kW (1760 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Royal Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Manchester |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
27.432 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
105.0733 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |