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There was a lengthy interval between the submissions and the British government making any decisions regarding the requirement. [5] Wood observed that there was considerable pressure within the British aircraft industry for an indigenously developed design to be favoured, which had perhaps dissuaded the government from opting for a collaborative programme with the Americans despite ...
Armstrong Whitworth Argosy 3 view drawing from NACA Aircraft Circular No.14. Data from British Civil Aircraft since 1919, [20] Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft since 1913 [21] General characteristics. Crew: 2; Capacity: 20 passengers; Length: 64 ft 6 in (19.66 m) Wingspan: 90 ft 0 in (27.43 m) Height: 19 ft 0 in (5.79 m) Wing area: 1,890 sq ft (176 ...
The most successful aircraft made by Armstrong-Whitworth in the inter-war period was the Siskin which first flew in 1919 and remained in RAF service until 1932, with 485 produced. [3] In 1935, J. D. Siddeley retired and Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft was purchased by Hawker Aircraft, the new group becoming Hawker Siddeley Aircraft. The component ...
The Armstrong Whitworth Argosy was a British post-war transport/cargo aircraft; it was the final aircraft to be designed and produced by aviation company Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft. Although given different internal design numbers, the AW.650 civil and AW.660 military models were, for most practical purposes, the same design, while both ...
Sir W G Armstrong Whitworth & Co Ltd was a major British manufacturing company of the early years of the 20th century. With headquarters in Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne, Armstrong Whitworth built armaments, ships, locomotives, automobiles and aircraft.
The ATP was developed during the 1980s, events such as such as the 1979 oil crisis and increasing public concern regarding aircraft noise led business planners at British Aerospace to believe that there was a market for a short-range, low-noise, fuel-efficient turboprop aircraft.
The Armstrong Whitworth A.W.41 Albemarle was a twin-engine transport aircraft developed by the British aircraft manufacturer Armstrong Whitworth and primarily produced by A.W. Hawksley Ltd, a subsidiary of the Gloster Aircraft Company. It was one of many aircraft which entered service with the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War.
A single prototype, designated Handley Page HP.38, was ordered under contract No.790320/27, which was subsequently amended under contract No.819857/28. [6] The prototype was completed during May 1930; it was powered by a pair of Rolls-Royce Kestrel II engines, each capable of producing up to 525 hp (390 kW), that drove a set of two-bladed propellers.