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Avro 642 Eighteen
The Avro 642 Eighteen was a 1930s British monoplane airliner/transport aircraft.
Only two were built, one twin engined and the other four engined.
Variants
642/2m
Two 450 hp (336 kW) Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar VID engines mounted on the wings, one built.
642/4m
Four 215 hp (160 kW) Armstrong Siddeley Lynx engines, one built.
Specifications
642/2m
Crew
Two
Capacity
16 passengers
Length
54 ft 6 in (16.62 m)
Wingspan
71 ft 3 in (21.72 m)
Height
11 ft 6 in (3.51 m)
Wing area
728 sq ft (67.7 m2)
Empty weight
7,360 lb (3,345 kg)
Gross weight
11,800 lb (5,363 kg)
Powerplant
2 × Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar IVD,
450 hp (336 kW) each
Performance
Maximum speed
160 mph (258 km/h, 140 kn)
Range
600 mi (970 km, 520 nmi)
Service ceiling
15,500 ft (4,275 m)
Rate of climb
970 ft/min (4.9 m/s).
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