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The Armstrong Whitworth Ensign was a British four-engine airliner built during the 1930s for Imperial Airways. It could seat 40 passengers and was designed for European and Asian routes, connecting Britain with further seaplane flights to Australia and South Africa. In the Second World War, they were used for transport duties to and from the area of Middle East command. After the war, they were withdrawn from service but - with no buyers forthcoming - scrapped.

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  • Armstrong Whitworth Ensign
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  • The Armstrong Whitworth Ensign was a British four-engine airliner built during the 1930s for Imperial Airways. It could seat 40 passengers and was designed for European and Asian routes, connecting Britain with further seaplane flights to Australia and South Africa. In the Second World War, they were used for transport duties to and from the area of Middle East command. After the war, they were withdrawn from service but - with no buyers forthcoming - scrapped.
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loaded weight main
  • 55500.0
max speed more
  • at
climb rate main
  • 900.0
number of props
  • 4(xsd:integer)
length alt
  • 34.8 m
span main
  • 123.0
power/mass alt
  • 130(xsd:integer)
cruise speed main
  • 180.0
cruise speed alt
  • 160(xsd:integer)
height alt
  • 7.02 m
Introduced
  • 1938(xsd:integer)
primary user
  • Imperial Airways
Type
  • Airliner
type of prop
  • geared radial engines
loading main
  • 22(xsd:double)
range alt
  • 1190(xsd:integer)
range more
  • at 173 mph and 5,000 ft
length main
  • 114.0
useful load main
  • 12000.0
power alt
  • 820.0
area main
  • 2450.0
power main
  • 1100.0
height main
  • 23.0
span alt
  • 37.5 m
range main
  • 1370.0
Manufacturer
max speed main
  • 210.0
engine (prop)
  • Wright GR-1820-G102A
power/mass main
  • 0(xsd:double)
Capacity
  • ** European routes: 40 passengers in 4 cabins ** Asian routes: 27 passengers in 3 cabins
climb rate alt
  • 4.57
ceiling main
  • 24000.0
empty weight main
  • 35075.0
ceiling more
  • when fully loaded
loaded weight alt
  • 25200.0
area alt
  • 227.6
First Flight
  • 1938-01-24(xsd:date)
more users
  • BOAC
max speed alt
  • 180(xsd:integer)
jet or prop?
  • prop
loading alt
  • 110(xsd:integer)
empty weight alt
  • 15900.0
climb rate more
  • at sea level
plane or copter?
  • plane
ceiling alt
  • 7,300 m
max takeoff weight main
  • 66000.0
Retired
  • 1946(xsd:integer)
cruise speed more
  • at 5,000 ft
Crew
  • 5(xsd:integer)
Number Built
  • 14(xsd:integer)
ref
  • Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War II
useful load alt
  • 5450.0
abstract
  • The Armstrong Whitworth Ensign was a British four-engine airliner built during the 1930s for Imperial Airways. It could seat 40 passengers and was designed for European and Asian routes, connecting Britain with further seaplane flights to Australia and South Africa. In the Second World War, they were used for transport duties to and from the area of Middle East command. After the war, they were withdrawn from service but - with no buyers forthcoming - scrapped.
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