Cunliffe-Owen Concordia
Cunliffe-Owen Aircraft · United Kingdom · first flew 1947 · airliner
The Cunliffe-Owen Concordia was a 1940s British twin-engined small airliner built by Cunliffe-Owen Aircraft. It was a 12-seat medium range transport.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 13.45 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- Low-wing twin-engined monoplane
- Two Alvis Leonides radial engines with three-bladed propellers
- Cabin for 10 to 12 passengers
A low-wing twin-engined airliner powered by two 550 hp Alvis Leonides L.E.4M nine-cylinder radial engines. It is 13.45 metres long with a 17.38 metre wingspan.
Specifications
- The Cunliffe-Owen Concordia has a length of 13.45 m (44 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 17.38 m (57 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 359 km/h (223 mph).
- Typical crew: 3.
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History
It was designed by W. Garrow-Fisher and built at Eastleigh, Hampshire, in 1947. The prototype first flew at Eastleigh on 19 May 1947.
Variants
Two aircraft were built, the prototype and a second aircraft, G-AKBE.
Where you'll see it
The second aircraft was displayed at the 1947 SBAC Show at Radlett and made an extensive European sales tour. Work on a production batch of six aircraft was suspended on 18 November 1947, as it was concluded there was no market for the aircraft.
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