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Avro 706 Ashton

YEAR BUILT:

1950

NUMBER BUILT:

6

WINGSPAN:

120 ft

LENGTH:

89 ft 6.5 in

HEIGHT:

31 ft 3 in

CREW:

5

MAX SPEED:

439 mph

POWERPLANT:

4 x Rolls Royce Nene V and VI (5,000 lbs thrust)

ARMAMENT:

None

Avro Ashton (Type 706)

NOTES:

Originally designated as the Tudor Mk IX. High altitude test aircraft. A total of six aircraft built.

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