A Royal Air Force Training Aircraft
This is another type of aircraft Dad, (Natapu MARA 30.766) did his Training in.
The Avro Anson was initially developed in 1935 for Coastal Command as a land-based reconnaissance aircraft, but it was later destined to become the Allies most widely used trainer aircraft.
AVRO ANSON (Technical Specification)
Role Trainer, reconnaissance
Manufacturer: Avro
Maximum Speed: 303 kmh (188 mph)
Maximum Range: 1,270 km (787 miles)
Ceiling: 5,790 meters (19,000 feet)
Weight Empty: 2,438 kg (5,361 lbs)
Weight Maximum Takeoff: 3,629 kg (7,984 lbs)
DIMENSIONS
Wingspan: 17.22 meters (56 ft, 6 in)
Length: 12.88 meters (42 ft, 3 in)
Height: 3.99 meters (13 ft, 1 in)
Wing Area: 43 square meters (463 sq ft)
Engines: Two Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah IX seven-cylinder air-cooled radial engines each providing 261-kW (350 hp)
Armament: Two 7.7mm machine guns
Bomb capacity: 163 kg (360 lbs)
DOMINIE | PERCIVAL PROCTOR | BLACKBURN BOTHA | AVRO ANSON | BOSTON BOMBERS