Airspeed Ferry
Civilian
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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.
Caractéristiques
- Rôle
- Ten-Passenger Airliner
- Équipage
- 1
- Moteurs
- 3
- Premier vol
- 1932
- Longueur
- 12,1 m
- Envergure
- 16,8 m
- Vitesse maximale
- 180 km/h