Airspeed AS.6 Envoy
Airspeed · United Kingdom · first flew 1934 · airliner
The Airspeed AS.6 Envoy was a twin-engined light transport, a heavier twin-engine development of the company's Courier.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 10.52 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Twin-engined low-wing cabin monoplane of wooden construction
- Main undercarriage retracting rearward, with a fixed tailwheel
- Radial engines in wing-mounted nacelles
A small, all-wood twin with a rearward-retracting main undercarriage and radial engines on a low wing.
Specifications
- The Airspeed AS.6 Envoy has a length of 10.52 m (35 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 15.95 m (52 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 338 km/h (210 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
The prototype, G-ACMT, made its maiden flight on 26 June 1934. Airspeed had begun quantity production before that first flight, and the aircraft shared the Courier's outer wing panels and main undercarriage.
Variants
Customers could choose Wolseley Aries, Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah or Lynx radial engines, and production ran in three series. The Envoy was the basis for the Airspeed Oxford trainer and the Viceroy racing derivative.
Where you'll see it
In all, 52 were built. Wolseley stopped making aircraft engines in 1936, which led Airspeed to offer a wider choice of powerplants.
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