Avro Anson
Technical Information

Background
The Avro Anson was developed from the Avro 652. Designed in 1934 and first entired service in 1936. The Avro Anson was the first retractable undercarriage, low wing monoplane, and served in great numbers with the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Fleet Air Arm and Commonwealth countries. The last RAF Anson was retired on June 28, 1968.

Australia received a total of 1,026 Ansons starting in 1936 assigned to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) but retained their RAF serial numbers. Canada received a total of 1,528 assigned to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Rhodesia received a total of 79 and New Zealand received a total of 23.

Production
A total of 11,020 Avro Ansons were built.

Technical Details
Crew  3-4
Engines  2 × Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah IX 7-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 335 hp (250 kW) with two bladed propellers
Span  56' 6"
Length  42' 3"
Height  15' 4"
Maximum Speed  188 mph
Range  660 miles
Armament  (Turret) 1 x 7.7mm machine gun (Forward) 1 x 7.7mm machine gun
Bombload  360 lbs