Avro: York

1946. From The British Trade Journal. March edition.

Sept. 1946.

Note: This is a sub-section of Avro.

The Avro York was a British transport aircraft that was derived from the Second World War Lancaster heavy bomber, and used in both military and civilian roles between 1943 and 1964.

Variants

Avro 685 prototypes

• LV626 - prototype first flown with twin-tail and later converted to C.II standard
• LV629 - prototype fitted with passenger seats
• LV633 - prototype fitted as a flying conference room, later used by Winston Churchill
• LV639 - prototype fitted as a paratroop drop variant with a drop hatch in the floor

York I

• Four-engined civilian transport aircraft, 44 built

York C.I

• Four-engined military transport aircraft for the RAF, 208 built by Avro and one by Victory Aircraft.

York C.II

• One prototype York aircraft fitted with four Bristol Hercules XVI radial piston engines.

See Also

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Sources of Information

• Wikipedia