AVRO 696 Shackleton
Maritime Patrol Aircraft
The AVRO 696 Shackleton is a four-engine long-range maritime patrol aircraft produced by the British manufacturer AVRO, A.V. Roe and Company. The Shackleton was also used as an Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft.
The AVRO Shackleton was developed on base of the AVRO 694 Lincoln. The sole export customer was South Africa. Series 3 (MR.3 phase 2) Shackleton were equipped with 2 additional Rolls-Royce Viper 203 Turbojet Engines.
| Crew | 10 | |
| Propulsion | 4 Piston Engines | |
| Engine Model | Rolls-Royce Griffon 57A | |
| Engine Power (each) | 1831 kW | 2455 hp |
| Speed | 485 km/h | 262 kts 302 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 5.669 m | 18.600 ft |
| Range | 4.260 km | 2.300 NM 2.647 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 26.218 kg | 57.800 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 44.452 kg | 98.000 lbs |
| Wing Span | 36,52 m | 119 ft 10 in |
| Wing Area | 132,0 m² | 1421 ft² |
| Length | 28,19 m | 92 ft 6 in |
| Height | 7,11 m | 23 ft 4 in |
| First Flight | 09.03.1949 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Production Range | 1951-1958 | |
| Total Production | 185 | |
| ICAO Code | SHAC | |
| Data for (Version) | Avro 696 Shackleton MR.3 | |
| [Photo-ID: 10872] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03 | |
 | Avro Shackleton AEW2 Royal Air Force Reg.: WL790 c/n: R3/696/239009 ex N790WL |
| Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ] | |
| [Photo-ID: 10873] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03 | |
 | Avro Shackleton AEW2 Royal Air Force Reg.: WL790 c/n: R3/696/239009 ex N790WL |
| Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6974] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-18 | |
 | Avro Shackleton MR3/3 Royal Air Force Reg.: WR977 |
| Newark Air Museum [Winthorpe, Newark] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6975] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-18 | |
 | Avro Shackleton MR3/3 Royal Air Force Reg.: WR977 |
| Newark Air Museum [Winthorpe, Newark] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1290] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-16 | |
 | AVRO Shackleton MR3/3 Royal Air Force Reg.: XF708 |
| Imperial War Museum [Duxford Aerodrome (EGSU / QFO)] | |