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Armstrong Whitworth: Ensign

From Graces Guide
November 1944.

The Armstrong Whitworth Ensign was a British four-engine airliner built by Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft during the 1930s for Imperial Airways. It could seat 40 passengers and was designed for European and Asian routes, connecting Britain with further seaplane flights to Australia and South Africa.

In the Second World War, they were used for transport duties to and from the area of Middle East command. After the war, they were withdrawn from service but - with no buyers forthcoming - scrapped.

Variants

A.W.27 Ensign I

  • Four-engine medium-range transport aircraft. Powered by four 850 hp (630 kW) Armstrong Siddeley Tiger IXC radial piston engines.

A.W.27A Ensign II

  • Four-engine medium-range transport aircraft. Powered by four 950 hp (710 kW) Wright GR-1820-G102A Cyclone radial piston engines.


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