WB491

Aircraft:
Avro Ashton 2
Reg: WB491 photos
Serial #:
1396
Airline: United Kingdom - Royal Aircraft Establishment
Photo Date: Mar 14, 2017
Uploaded: Jan 05, 2018
Other Location - Newark Air Museum, United Kingdom

Notes:

This aircraft was a prototype jet Avro Tudor powered by 4 Rolls Royce Nene engines. This is the sole surviving example left. This type flew 1 year after the comet had flown and was used for experiments. This aircraft was modified and used by Rolls Royce to test the RR Avon and RR Conway.

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Mar 14, 2017

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Jan 05, 2018

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Notes

This aircraft was a prototype jet Avro Tudor powered by 4 Rolls Royce Nene engines. This is the sole surviving example left. This type flew 1 year after the comet had flown and was used for experiments. This aircraft was modified and used by Rolls Royce to test the RR Avon and RR Conway.