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Design
Company: |
Airspeed Ltd |
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First
Flight: |
11 April
1933 |
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AS.5
Courier: |
1 - Airspeed
Ltd, Portsmouth |
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AS.5A
Courier: |
11 -
Airspeed Ltd, Portsmouth |
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AS.5B
Courier: |
2 - Airspeed
Ltd, Portsmouth |
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AS.5C
Courier: |
1 - Airspeed
Ltd, Portsmouth |
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AS.5J
Courier: |
1 - Airspeed
Ltd, Portsmouth |
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Type
Specification |
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Applies
to: |
Airspeed
AS.5A Courier |
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Type: |
Private
owner type to company specification |
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Wing: |
Cantilever
low wing monoplane, wings have dihedral on outer sections and taper
from root to tip. Wooden structure with fabric covering |
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Fuselage: |
Fuselage of
wooden structure with plywood skin |
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Tail
Unit: |
Cantilever
type tailplane attached to fuselage with single fin and rudder |
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Landing
Gear: |
Retractable
type. Main oleo leg hinged to forward main spar, radis rod attached to
rear spar. Leg retracts rearwards so half wheel remains exposed after
retraction. Tailwheel |
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Power
Plant: |
One 240 hp
Armstrong Siddeley Lynx IVC seven cylinder radial engine |
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Accommodation: |
Pilot and
five passengers in enclosed cabin |
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Dimensions |
|
Span: |
47 ft |
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Length: |
28 ft 6 in |
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Height: |
Unknown |
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Wing
Area: |
250 sq ft |
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Weights |
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Empty: |
2,344 lb |
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Loaded: |
3,900 lb |
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Performance |
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Max
Speed: |
154 mph at
sea level |
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Initial
Rate of Climb: |
730 ft/min |
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Service
Ceiling: |
13,500 ft |
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Max
Range: |
600 miles |
