Avro 652A
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The Avro 652A is a British twin-engined, low-wing monoplane developed in the 1930s that became widely known in its military form as the Avro Anson, used extensively for training and coastal reconnaissance.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft
ⓘ
low-wing aircraft ⓘ twin-engined monoplane ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | twin-engine ⓘ |
| aircraftRole |
coastal reconnaissance aircraft
ⓘ
trainer ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | mainly wood and metal construction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Avro Anson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cockpitType | enclosed cockpit ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew |
3
ⓘ
4 ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | Avro 652 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedAs | civil transport derivative ⓘ |
| developedInDecade | 1930s ⓘ |
| enteredServiceInDecade | 1930s ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1935 ⓘ |
| fuselageType | conventional monoplane fuselage ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryVariant | Avro Anson I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWingType | cantilever monoplane wing ⓘ |
| landingGearType | fixed landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Avro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryDesignation | Avro Anson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | widespread use as a trainer in the British Commonwealth ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| operator |
Royal Air Force
ⓘ
Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Canadian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal New Zealand Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ South African Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsionType | piston-engined ⓘ |
| usedBy | British Commonwealth air forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedExtensivelyBy | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aircrew training
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anti-submarine warfare training ⓘ bombing training ⓘ coastal patrol ⓘ gunnery training ⓘ maritime patrol training ⓘ multi-engine pilot training ⓘ navigation training ⓘ observer training ⓘ wireless operator training ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing ⓘ |
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