Airspeed Oxford
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The Airspeed Oxford was a British twin‑engine monoplane used extensively during World War II as an advanced training aircraft for pilots and aircrew.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II aircraft
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military trainer aircraft ⓘ twin‑engine monoplane ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | low‑wing monoplane ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | wooden construction with fabric and plywood covering ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Airspeed AS.10 Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armamentOption | 1 × dorsal machine gun in some variants ⓘ |
| cockpitConfiguration | enclosed cockpit ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 3 ⓘ |
| cruiseSpeed | 260 km/h ⓘ |
| derivedCivilVariant | Airspeed Consul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | British Commonwealth Air Training Plan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emptyWeight | 3350 kg ⓘ |
| engineType | air‑cooled radial piston engine ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1937-06-19 ⓘ |
| grossWeight | 4990 kg ⓘ |
| height | 3.05 m ⓘ |
| introduced | 1938 ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| length | 12.19 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Airspeed Ltd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maxSpeed | 308 km/h ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
Oxford Mk I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oxford Mk II NERFINISHED ⓘ Oxford Mk V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 8751 ⓘ |
| powerplant | 2 × Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah X radial engines ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| propeller | two‑bladed variable‑pitch propellers ⓘ |
| range | 1210 km ⓘ |
| retired | 1950s ⓘ |
| role |
advanced trainer
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bombing trainer ⓘ gunnery trainer ⓘ navigation trainer ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | 20500 ft ⓘ |
| successor | Airspeed Consul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainingEquipment | bomb racks for bombing training ⓘ |
| trainingEquipment | gun turret for gunnery training ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Fleet Air Arm
NERFINISHED
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Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Canadian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal New Zealand Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ South African Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
|
| wingArea | 34.74 m² ⓘ |
| wingspan | 17.22 m ⓘ |
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