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294 public; multi-purpose utility; Lycoming GO- 480 piston engine of 270 h.p.; span, 39ft 4Jin; length, 31ft 6in; gross weight, 4,0701b; max speed, 140 m.p.h.; in service, 1957. Morane-Saulnier/DINFIA Paris I Henry Potez, France (example shown assembled by DINFIA, Cordoba, Argentina); liaison and training; two Turbomeca Marbore II turbo- jets of 8801b thrust each; span, 33ft 3in; length, 33ft 7in; gross weight, 7,6501b; max speed, 432 m.p.h.; in service, 1959. Yak-12M Soviet Government design bureau led by Aleksander Yakovlev; utility, including ambulance; AI-14R piston engine of 240 h.p.; span, 41ft 4in; length, 29ft 6in; gross weight, FLIGHT International, 10 August 1964 3,1971b; max speed, 112 m.p.h.; in service, 1955. Cessna O-1A Bird Dog Cessna Aircraft Co, Wichita, Kansas, USA; observation and liaison; Continental O-470-11 piston engine o 213 h.p.; span, 36ft; length, 25ft lOin; gross weight, 2,4301b; max speed, 115 m.p.h.; in service, 1951. Antonov An-2 Soviet Government design bureau led by Oleg K. Antonov; utility trans- port; Shvetsov ASh-62IR piston engine of 1,000 h.p.; span, 59ft 7iin (lower wing, 46ft 8Jin); gross weight, 11,5741b; max speed, 161 m.p.h.; in service, 1948. Saab-105 A total of 130 of these twin- turbofan trainers is on order, deliveries being due to begin in November 1965 FACTS, FIGURES ... Beagle B.206 Beagle Aircraft Ltd, London SW1 (factories, Rearsby and Shoreham); liaison; two R-R Continental GIO-470A piston engines of 310 h.p. each; span, 45ft 9£in; length, 33ft 9in; gross weight, 7,1251b; max speed, 225 m.p.h.; in service, 1964. Prestwick Pioneer CC.l Scottish Aviation Ltd, Prestwick International Airport, Ayrshire, Scotland; utility transport; Alvis Leonides 502/7 piston engine of 520 h.p.; span, 49ft 9in; length, 34ft 4fin; gross weight, 5,8001b; max speed, 145 m.p.h.; in service, 1953. Hunting Provost T.53 British Aircraft Corp (Luton Division), Luton, Beds, England; basic trainer; Alvis Leonides 25 piston engine of 550 h.p.; span, 35ft 2in; length, 28ft 8in; gross weight, 4,4001b; max speed, 200 m.p.h. in service, 1953. de Havilland Canada Beaver AL.l de Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd, Downs- view, Ontario, Canada; general utility; Pratt & Whitney R-985 piston engine of 450 h.p.; span, 48ft; length, 30ft 4in; gross weight, 5,1001b; max speed, 160 m.p.h.; in service, 1949. Dormer Do27A-4 Dornier-Werke GmbH, Friedrichshafen a.B., German Federal Re- TRANSPORTS Hawker Siddeley Comet C.4 de Havilland Division, Hatfield, Herts, England; passenger transport; four R-R Avon 350 turbojets of 10,5001b thrust each; span, 114ft lOin; length, 118ft; gross weight, 162,0001b; max cruising speed, 471kt; in service, 1961. Vickers-Armstrongs VC10 Type 1106 British Aircraft Corp (Weybridge Division), Wey- bridge, Surrey, England; passenger transport; four R-R Conway 43D turbofans of 22,5001b thrust each; span, 146ft 2in; length, 158ft 8in; gross weight, 322,0001b; max cruising speed, 493kt; in service, 1965. Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer Series 3 Scottish Aviation Ltd, Prestwick International Airport, Ayrshire, Scotland; utility transport; two Alvis Leonides 531/8B piston engines of 640 h.p. each; span, 76ft 6in; length, 45ft 3in; gross weight, 14,6001b; max cruising speed, 159 m.p.h.; in service, 1959 (Srs 1, 1956). Hawker Siddeley 681 Avro Whitworth Division, Baginton, Coventry, Warwicks, England; tactical transport; four R-R Med- way turbofans with jet deflection, of 17,3001b initial thrust each; other data restricted; in service, about 1968. Hawker Siddeley Argosy C.I Avro Whit- worth Division, Baginton, Coventry, War- wicks, England; tactical transport; four R-R Dart 101 turboprops of 2,680 e.h.p. (wet) each; span, 115ft; length, 89ft; gross weight 105,0001b; typical cruising speed, 234kt; in service, 1961. Short Belfast C.I (SC.5/10) Short Bros and Harland Ltd, Belfast 3, N Ireland; heavy cargo transport; four R-R Tyne 101 turbo- props of 5,730 e.h.p. each; span, 158ft 9iin; length, 136ft 5in; gross weight, 225,0001b; max cruising speed, 332kt; in service, 1965 Hawker Siddeley Beverley C.I Hawker Blackburn Division, Brough, E Yorks, England; tactical transport; four Bristol Siddeley Centaurus 173 piston engines of 2,850 h.p. each; span, 162ft; length, 99ft 5in; gross weight, 143,0001b; typical cruising speed, 158kt; in service, 1956. de Havilland Canada Otter de Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd, Downsview, Ontario, Canada; utility transport; Pratt & Whitney R-1340 piston engine of 600 h.p.; span, 58ft; length, 41ft lOin; gross weight, 8,0001b; typical cruising speed, 120kt; in service, 1955 (civil, 1953). Hawker Siddeley Andover C.I (748MF) Avro Whitworth Division, Greengate, Middleton, Lanes, England; STOL tactical transport; two R-R Dart 12 turboprops of 3,245 e.h.p. each; span, 98ft; length, 78ft; gross weight, 50,0001b; typical cruising speed, 243kt; in service, 1965. Bristol 170 Mk 31 British Aircraft Corp (Filton Division), Bristol, England; tactical freighter; two Bristol Siddeley Hercules 734 piston engines of 2,000 h.p. each; span, 108ft; length, 68ft 4in; gross weight, 44,0001b; typical cruising speed, 156kt; in service, 1947. Handley Page Hastings C.2 Handley Page Ltd, London NW2, England; tactical trans- port; four Bristol Siddeley Hercules 106 piston engines of 1,675 h.p. each; span, 113ft; length, 82ft lin; gross weight, 80,0001b; typical cruis- ing speed, 260kt; in service, 1948. Handley Page Herald 200 Handley Page Ltd, London NW2, England; tactical trans- port; two R-R Dart 527 turboprops of 2,105 e.h.p. each; span, 94ft 9in; length, 75ft 6in; gross weight, 43,0001b; typical cruising speed, 235kt; in service, 1962. Short Belfast Although only ten of these big freighters are currently being built, they will provide a very great increase in the ability of RAF Transport Command to carry bulky loads
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