Armstrong Whitworth AW.681

The Armstrong Whitworth AW.681 also known as the Whitworth Gloster 681 or Hawker Siddeley HS.681 was a projected British long-range STOL military transport aircraft design by Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft and was to be capable of development to VTOL performance. The AW.681 was designed to meet the NATO specification BMR-4.

aw • Armstrong Whitworth AW.1

Made by Hawker Siddeley.

Height Main
1153.16
Height Alt
11.53 m
Engine(jet)
Rolls-Royce Medway
Length Alt
32
Max Takeoff Weight Main
181200.0
Thrust Main
13790.0
Jet Or Prop
jet
Range Main
4
801 mi
Max Speed More
457200.0
Payload Main
35000.0
Max Speed Main
Mach 0.71
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
82360.0
Ceiling Main
25000.0
Thrust Alt
61.3
Area Main
2250.0
Span Alt
41
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Manufacturer
Hawker Siddeley
Payload Alt
15900.0
Status
Project cancelled January 1965
Number Of Jets
4
Span Main
134.0
Type of jet
turbofan with thrust deflection
Length Main
3175.0
Area Alt
209 m²
Range Alt
7725.0
Similar Aircraft
* Boeing YC-14* Dornier Do 31* McDonnell Douglas YC-15
Ceiling Alt
7
620 m
Category
Abandoned military aircraft projects of the United Kingdom
Armstrong Whitworth aircraft
British military transport aircraft 1960-1969
VTOL aircraft

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