AVRO 652A Anson
Trainer / Liaison / Passenger Aircraft
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The AVRO 652A Anson is a twin-engined trainer aircraft produced by the British manufacturer AVRO, A.V. Roe and Company. The Anson was used as a liaison aircraft also.
The AVRO Anson was originally designed for maritime reconnaissance operations. After WWII several AVRO Anson were operated as civil passenger aircraft. 8138 were produced by Avro and 2882 by Canadian Federal Aircraft.
| Crew | 3-4 | |
| Passengers | 4 | |
| Propulsion | 2 Radial Engines | |
| Engine Model | Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah IX | |
| Engine Power (each) | 261 kW | 350 hp |
| Speed | 304 km/h | 164 kts 189 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 5.791 m | 19.000 ft |
| Range | 1.270 km | 686 NM 789 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 2.438 kg | 5.375 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 3.629 kg | 8.000 lbs |
| Wing Span | 17,20 m | 56 ft 5 in |
| Wing Area | 38,1 m² | 410 ft² |
| Length | 12,88 m | 42 ft 3 in |
| Height | 3,99 m | 13 ft 1 in |
| First Flight | 24.03.1935 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Production Range | 1936-1952 | |
| Total Production | 11020 | |
| ICAO Code | ANSN | |
| Data for (Version) | Avro 652A Anson Mk I | |
| [Photo-ID: 6650] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-17 | |
 | Avro 652A Anson C.19 Royal Air Force Reg.: TX214 |
| Royal Air Force Museum Cosford [Shifnal, Shropshire] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6651] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-17 | |
 | Avro 652A Anson C.19 Royal Air Force Reg.: TX214 |
| Royal Air Force Museum Cosford [Shifnal, Shropshire] | |
| [Photo-ID: 7165] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-19 | |
 | Avro 652A Anson C.19 Srs.2 Reg.: G-AHKX c/n: 1333 |
| The Shuttleworth Collection [Old Warden Aerodrome Biggleswade] | |
| [Photo-ID: 7164] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-19 | |
 | Avro 652A Anson C.19 Srs.2 Reg.: G-AHKX c/n: 1333 |
| The Shuttleworth Collection [Old Warden Aerodrome Biggleswade] | |
| [Photo-ID: 12754] © Karsten Palt 2016-07-09 | |
 | Avro 652A Anson C.19 Srs.2 Reg.: G-AHKX c/n: 1333 |
| Royal International Air Tattoo 2016 [RAF Fairford (EGVA / FFD)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 12755] © Karsten Palt 2016-07-09 | |
 | Avro 652A Anson C.19 Srs.2 Reg.: G-AHKX c/n: 1333 |
| Royal International Air Tattoo 2016 [RAF Fairford (EGVA / FFD)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1217] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-16 | |
 | AVRO 652A Anson Mk.1 Reg.: G-AMDA c/n: N4877 RAF N4877 |
| Imperial War Museum [Duxford Aerodrome (EGSU / QFO)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 13072] © Karsten Palt 2016-07-10 | |
 | Avro 652A Anson Mk.1 Reg.: G-AMDA c/n: N4877 displayed as Royal Air Force N4877 |
| Imperial War Museum [Duxford Aerodrome (EGSU / QFO)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 7507] © Karsten Palt 2013-07-19 | |
 | Avro (MacDonald Brothers) 652A Anson Mk.V Royal Canadian Air Force Reg.: 12417 c/n: BRC1567 Canadian built Anson, ex C-FHOT |
| Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum [Hamilton, Mount Hope] | |
| [Photo-ID: 699] © Karsten Palt 2007-09-15 | |
 | AVRO 652A Anson T21 Air Atlantique Classic Flight Reg.: G-VROE c/n: 3634 |
| Airport-Days 2007 [Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel (EDDH / HAM)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6900] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-18 | |
 | Avro Anson C.19 Royal Air Force Reg.: VL348 c/n: 34219 |
| Newark Air Museum [Winthorpe, Newark] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6901] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-18 | |
 | Avro Anson C.19 Royal Air Force Reg.: VL348 c/n: 34219 |
| Newark Air Museum [Winthorpe, Newark] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1281] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-16 | |
 | AVRO Anson I Reg.: W2068 |
| Royal Air Force Museum [London-Hendon] | |