An example of the Avro 685 York, seen at Hannover, Germany, probably early 1950s. It was a four-engine airliner and transport aircraft produced by the British manufacturer AVRO, A.V. Roe and Company and used by both civil and military operators. It was a development of the wartime Avro 683 Lancaster.
Specifications
Crew 5
Passengers 56
Propulsion: 4 Piston Engines
Engine Model: Rolls-Royce Merlin 24
Engine Power: (each) 954 kW (1280 hp)
Speed: 480 km/h (259 knots, 298 mph)
Service Ceiling: 7,010 metres (23.000 ft)
Range: 4,345 km (2.346 NM, 2.700 miles).
Empty Weight: 16,069 kg (42.040 lbs)
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 31,115 kg (68,597 lbs)
Wing Span: 31.09 m (102.0 ft)
Wing Area: 120.5 m² (1297 ft²)
Length: 23.93 m (78.5 ft)
Height: 5.44 m (17.8 ft)
First Flight: 5 July 1942
Production years: 1943-1946
Total Production: 258
Retired: 1964
Preserved: 2
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