Airspeed AS.10 Oxford

Trainer

Photo ©: Simon Thomas (Photos at airliners.net)

The Airspeed AS.10 Oxford is a twin-engined military multi-purpose trainer aircraft during WWII produced by the British manufacturer Airspeed Ltd..

The AS.10 Oxford is a development of the civil passenger aircraft Airspeed AS.6 Envoy. After WWII 151 Oxford have been converted to civil passenger aircraft AS.65 Consul.

Crew

Propulsion	2 Radial Engines
Engine Model	Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah X
Engine Power (each)	265 kW	355 hp

Speed	300 km/h	162 kts 186 mph
Service Ceiling	5.850 m	19.193 ft
Range	1.500 km	810 NM 932 mi.

Empty Weight	2.440 kg	5.379 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight	3.450 kg	7.606 lbs

Wing Span	16,26 m	53 ft 4 in
Wing Area	32,3 m²	348 ft²
Length	10,52 m	34 ft 6 in
Height	3,38 m	11 ft 1 in

First Flight	19.06.1937
Production Status	out of production
Total Production	4411
Developed from	Airspeed AS.6 Envoy

Data for (Version)	Airspeed AS.10 Oxford Mk I
Variants	AS.10 Oxford Mk I, Mk II, Mk III, Mk IV, Mk V, Oxford T.II, AS.65 Consul

[Photo-ID: 1275] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-16
	Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I Royal Air Force Reg.: V3388 c/n: 3083 ex G-AHTW
Imperial War Museum [Duxford Aerodrome (EGSU / QFO)]

[Photo-ID: 6497] © Karsten Palt 2013-04-01
	Airspeed Oxford I Belgian Air Force Reg.: O-16 c/n: PAC/W/936 ex RAF MP455
Koninklijk Legermuseum [Brussel]

[Photo-ID: 1258] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-16
	Airspeed Oxford I Royal Air Force Reg.: MP425 ex G-AITB
Royal Air Force Museum [London-Hendon]

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