Avro Manchester

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Length
21.336 m
Flat Wing Span
27.432 m
Height
5.7912 m
Flat Wing Area
105.0733 m²
Max Speed
426.4762 km/h
Max Ceiling
5852.16 m
Number of Engines
2
First Flight
1939-07-25
Entry Into service
1940-11-01
Number Built
209
Maximum Take-Off Weight
22.6796 t (paragliders: kg)
Maximum Range
1931.213 km

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Aircraft Weight Variants

Aircraft Maximum Take-Off Weight (t (paragliders: kg)) Maximum Range (km)
Avro Manchester 22.6796 1931.213

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Name
Avro Manchester
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