Airspeed Oxford
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 Restored aircraft in wartime paint scheme | |
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Type | low wing, twin engined monoplane |
| Role | Training aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Airspeed Ltd |
| Number built | 8,751 |
| Primary users | RAF |
| In service | 19 Jun 1937 |
| Out of service | 1956 |
Contents
Remarks
Developed as a trainer for the multi engine bombers that would be required if war broke out. Based on an existing 6 seat passenger aircraft, an initial 136 order was given to the Portsmouth factory. Eventually it was to produce 4,411 aircraft. Later, 1,515 of theses aircraft were also build be de Haviland at Hatfield, 1,360 by Percival Aircraft at Luton, and 750 by Standard Motors at Coventry.
General characteristics
- Crew: Three - variable to meet training role
- Length: 10.52 m
- Wingspan: 16.26 m
- Height: 3.38 m
- Empty weight: 2,414 kg
- Max takeoff weight: 3,402 kg
- Powerplant: 2 x Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah X radial engines
- Maximum speed: 309 km/h
- Range: 5.5 hours
- Service ceiling: 7,180 m
- Armament
- Guns: .303 in (7.7mm) Vickers K Machine gun in dorsal turret
- Bombs: 16 x 5 kg practice bombs carried externally
Air Crew
No. 15 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF
- Colin Lindsay Ottaway DFC 14 Sep - 1 Nov 1943
Ground Crew
No. 7 Operational Training Unit RAAF
- Frederick Matthew Howlett 26 Aug 1944 - 23 Apr 1945