Type sheet: york

Avro 685 York C Mk 1
Long range transport aircraft, United Kingdom, 1942

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Description:

The York was designed as a long range transport. The
Wings, engines and tail was taken from the Lancaster,
so only the fuselage had to be designed and built.
Nevertheless the York was build in numbers after the
war.

Sizes and weights

Total Length :

78.511 ft

23.930 m

Greatest height :

17.848 ft

5.440 m

Wingspan :

102.001 ft

31.090 m

Wing area :

1296.954 sqft

120.490 qm

Max take off weight :

68608.6 lbs

31115.0 kg

Weight empty :

42047.1 lbs

19069.0 kg

Performance data

Max. speed :

259 kts

480 km/h

Cruising speed :

183 kts

338 km/h

Service ceiling :

22999 ft

7010 m

Wing load :

52.89 lbs/ft2

258.00 kg/qm

Range :

2346 nm

4345 km

Propulsion

Kind :

KVau

Type :

Rolls Royce Merlin XX

Power rating (max.) :

1262 hp

1280 ps

Count :

4

4

Total power rating (max.) :

5050 hp

5120 ps

Other

Crew :

0

0

4

Payload :

12-56pax / 4536kg