List of Different Types of Airplanes in the World
Avro Manchester - airplanes
Avro Manchester
The Avro 679 Manchester was a British twin-engine heavy bomber developed during the Second World War by the Avro aircraft company in the United Kingdom. The Manchester was a failure due to its under-developed under-powered and unreliable engines but was the forerunner to the famous Avro Lancaster one of the most successful bombers of the war.
I'm building a 1:72nd Avro Manchester which I would like to weather as
an operational aircraft.1
The Avro Manchester had a relatively brief service career, from
November 1940 to June 1942, largely because of problems associated by
the unreliability and eventual lack of power 2
seven Avro Manchester’s of 207 Squadron, based at Waddington,
Lincolnshire, were detailed to bomb the docks at Boulogne.3
Avro Manchester, which, although a capable aircraft, was troubled by
the unreliability of the Vulture.4
The Avro Manchester was a twin engined bomber built to
a RAF specification for a new generation of twin-engined
medium bombers.5
Avro Manchester crashed in flames close to the village of Lichtarrt in
Belgium.6
Made by Avro.
Avro Manchester F3492 at Hamble
1917 The Admiralty built No.7
soon followed by the Avro Manchester twin engined bomber, but
trouble with the engines forced Roy Chadwick to search for
alternative power plants.8
The Avro Manchester was a fine all-metal airframe marred by extremely
unreliable Rolls-Royce Vulture engines, which were little more than
experimental.9
De Avro Manchester was een tweemotorige bommenwerper, ontworpen en
geproduceerd door de Britse vliegtuigfabrikant Avro.10
introduction of the Avro Manchester and commenced operations in
February 1941. It served in 5 Group for the remainder of the war,
converting to Lancasters in March 1942.11
More Users
Royal Canadian Air Force
Height Main
594.36
Height Alt
5.94 m
Length Alt
21.34 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
50000.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
* List of aircraft of the RAF
Range Main
1
200 miles
Developed Into
Avro Lancaster
Type Of Prop
24
Introduced
November 1940
Max Speed Main
265 mph
See Also
* Flying Officer Leslie Thomas Manser VC
Range More
with maximum bomb load of 10
350 lb
Bombs
10350
Max Speed More
at 17
000 ft
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
22680.0
Ceiling Main
19500.0
Number Built
209
Crew
7
Retired
1942
Area Main
1131.0
Primary user
Span Alt
27.46 m
Plane Or Copter?
Power Alt
1310.0
Engine(prop)
Rolls-Royce Vulture I
Manufacturer
Number Of Props
2
First Flight
25
Production End Year
1941
Span Main
2745.74
Power Main
1
760 hp
Production Start Year
1940
Guns
462.0
Empty Weight Alt
14152.0
Length Main
70.0
Area Alt
105.1 m²
Range Alt
1930.0
Similar Aircraft
* Handley Page Halifax* Vickers Warwick* Heinkel He 177
Max Speed Alt
230
Related
* Avro Lancaster
Empty Weight Main
31200.0
Ceiling Alt
5
852 m
Produced
1940
Category