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| The York transport aircraft was developed from the Lancaster bomber. The original prototype first flew in July 1942. The type was intended as an interim transport, pending completion of newer types designed primarily for transport duties. To expedite production the York was designed to incorporate the wings, engines, landing gear and tail unit of the Lancaster. A radically new all-metal square-section large capacity fuselage was introduced. The first prototype was converted to the one-off Mk 2 York, with Bristol Hercules radial engines; and the third prototype Ascalon became Churchill's wartime transport. Production by Avro during 1945-48 included 208 for the world trunk routes of RAF Transport Command. Civil Yorks were built for BOAC (25), British South American Airways (12), Flota Aerea Mercante Argentina (5) and Skyways (3). One additional York was built by Victory Aircraft, Canada.
Yorks of BOAC, independent operators and the RAF flew 3,000 hours during the Berlin Airlift of 1948-49. RAF and BOAC Yorks were withdrawn from service in 1957. Surplus Yorks were used by airlines in the Near East, South Africa and Canada and by the French Navy.
| ENGINE | 4 x Rolls-Royce Merlin XX, 954kW |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 31115 kg | 68597 lb |
| Empty weight | 19069 kg | 42040 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 31.09 m | 102 ft 0 in |
| Length | 23.93 m | 79 ft 6 in |
| Height | 5.44 m | 18 ft 10 in |
| Wing area | 120.42 m2 | 1296.19 sq ft |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 480 km/h | 298 mph |
| Cruise speed | 338 km/h | 210 mph |
| Ceiling | 7010 m | 23000 ft |
| Range | 4345 km | 2700 miles |
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| D.Langdown, e-mail, 31.05.2011 06:11 My previous message should read 1953 NOT 1973, the year of my first 747 flight London to Sydney. reply | | David Langdown, e-mail, 31.05.2011 06:07 My first long haul flight was on a Skyways Avro York from Ceylon to London back in 1973. Route was Colombo,Calcutta,Bombay,Muscat,Damascus,Beirut,Rome,London.
Allowing for overnight stops at Bombay,Beirut and Rome plus breakdowns, we flew at 8,000 ft all the way. The flight took 6 days. There were 26 passengers and we stopped in 5 star hotels including the luxurious Taj Mahal Hotel in Bombay. Overnight in Beiruit we stayed in the same hotel as Russia's Bulganin and Khruschev who incidentially wanted to drink Vodka with me and my mate. Oh what an amazing experience all paid for by the Royal Navy. I will never forget the constant noise of the engines. reply | | B flewitt, e-mail, 15.08.2010 11:08 I believe the Americans called the York "The three finned,four fanned,aluminum spam can.) reply | | d baker, e-mail, 21.12.2009 10:42 worked as fitter for skyways 1955 when centerfuel tank exspoded one man killed reply | |
| | John Hancocks, e-mail, 28.11.2009 07:30 In 1950 I flew in this aircraft on one of the last BOAC runs to Lagos, Nigeria. The journey took two days and was unforgettable...in Barcelona they had to remove a passenger whose heart had played up while crossing the Pyrenees (unpressurised), next stop Tripoli and a shrapnel shredded terminal...after prolonged run ups we took off for Kano crossing the sahara in broad daylight at 7,000 ft - the air pockets were sensational. Ah, the romance of flight....thank God they replaced them (briefly) with the Hermes! reply |
| chris ray, e-mail, 28.06.2007 14:13 Has a model ever been put into praduction, for the avid
modler?
If so i would love to hear about it.
Thanks Chris reply |
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