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Airspeed Ferry

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Airspeed Ferry

Bild: Wikimedia Commons

The Airspeed Ferry debuted in 1932 as a ten-passenger airliner crewed by a single pilot, representing an unusual configuration for its era. Powered by three engines reaching 180.2 km/h through a 16.8-meter span, this 12.1-meter-long British aircraft represented contemporary thinking on multi-engine transport design. It balanced passenger capacity with the operational practicality required for emerging commercial airline networks.

Technische Daten

Einsatzrolle
Ten-Passenger Airliner
Besatzung
1
Triebwerke
3
Erstflug
1932
Länge
12,1 m
Spannweite
16,8 m
Höchstgeschwindigkeit
180 km/h