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Armstrong Whitworth A.W.650 and A.W.660 Argosy
For a description of the format and data included in
Production Tables, see here.
Produced Variants | A.W.650 Argosy Srs. 100 |
Twin boom, general-purpose transport aircraft, with a high wing based on that of the Avro Shackleton.
Sideways opening doors | | | fitted at both ends
of the fuselage. Four 2,020 e.s.h.p Rolls-Royce Dart Mk.526 turboprops. | | A.W.650 Argosy Srs. 101 | Series 100 for Riddle Airlines. |
| A.W.650 Argosy Srs. 102 | Series 100 for BEA. |
| A.W.650
Argosy Srs. 220 | Larger freight hold and enlarged front and rear doors to enable it to carry standard
size cargo pallets; lighter redesigned wing | | |
increasing
the maximum range. Four 2,250 e.s.h.p. Rolls-Royce Dart Mk.532/1 turboprops. | | A.W.650 Argosy Srs. 222 | Series 220 for BEA. | | A.W.660 Argosy C.Mk.1 | Military version based on the AW650 to Specification
C.195 to meet the requirements of OR.344. No nose door and the rear | | | doors were changed to 'clam shell' style with an integral loading ramp. Four 2,470 e.s.h.p. Rolls-Royce
Dart R.Da.8 Mk.101 | | | or Mk.102 turboprops. |
| A.W.660
Argosy E.Mk.1 | C.Mk.1 converted for radio and airport aids calibration. | | A.W.660 Argosy
T.Mk.1 | C.Mk.1 converted for crew familiarisation for T.Mk.2. | | A.W.660 Argosy T.Mk.2 |
C.Mk.1 converted for navigational, air electronics and flight engineer trainer. |
Projected Variants | A.W.650 Argosy Srs. 200 |
As Series 220 with 2,020 e.s.h.p Rolls-Royce Dart Mk.526 turboprops. Replaced by Series 220. |
| A.W.660
Argosy Srs. 3 | A.W.660 with new box-spar wing, increased headroom, 4-wheel bogie undercarriage
and Napier Eland 508 powerplants. |
C/n | Initial Registration | Series | Notes |
| 17
aircraft built by Armstrong Whitworth, Bitteswell. Delivered between January 1959 and November 1966. |
| 6651 | G-AOZZ |
100 |
Prototype;
first flew 8 January 1959. To BEA. December 1968 to Universal Airlines as N896U. | | 6652 | G-APRL |
101 |
Retained
by AWA to test the beaver tail design of the AW660; returned to AW650 configuration. August 1961 to Riddle Airlines as
N6507R. | | 6653 |
G-APRM |
101 |
To
BEA. | | 6654 |
G-APRN |
102 |
To
BEA. January 1969 to Universal Airlines as N897U. |
| 6655 | N6504R | 101 | To Riddle
Airlines. | | 6656 |
N6503R |
101 |
To
Riddle Airlines. | | 6657 |
N6505R |
101 |
To
Riddle Airlines. | | 6658 |
N6506R |
101 |
To
Riddle Airlines. | | 6659 |
N6501R |
101 |
To
Riddle Airlines. | | 6660 |
N6502R |
101 |
To
Riddle Airlines. | | 6799 |
G-ASKZ |
200 |
Retained
by AWA as development aircraft. | | 6800 |
G-ASXL |
222 |
To
BEA. | | 6801 |
G-ASXM |
222 |
To
BEA. June 1970 to Transair as CF-TAG. | | 6802 | G-ASXN | 222 | To BEA.
July 1970 to Transair as CF-TAJ. | | 6803 | G-ASXO | 222 | To BEA.
April 1970 to Transair as CF-TAX. | | 6804 | G-ASXP | 222 | To BEA. |
| 6805 | G-ATTC |
222 |
To
BEA. May 1970 to Transair as CF-TAZ. | | 6806 | |
222 |
Not
completed | | 6807 | | 222 |
Components
only produced | | 6808 | | 222 |
Components
only produced | Total Production (Built) 17 | Total Production (Incomplete) 3 |
Serial Range | C/n | Type | Batch Qty | Conv. | Canc'd | Notes | | 7 aircraft ordered from Armstrong Whitworth, Bitteswell, to contract KU/K031,
delivered between December 1961 and May 1962. | | XN814 - XN820 | 6743-6749 | C.Mk.1 |
7 |
| | |
| 13 aircraft ordered from Armstrong Whitworth, Bitteswell,
to contract KD/2K/01, delivered between December 1961 and April 1964. | | XN821 | 6750 | C.Mk.1 |
1 |
| |
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| XN847 - XN858 |
6751-6762 |
|
12 |
| | |
| 20 aircraft ordered from Armstrong Whitworth, Bitteswell,
to contract KD/2K/11, delivered between April 1962 and March 1963. | | XP408 - XP413 | 6763-6768 |
C.Mk.1 |
6 |
| |
|
| XP437 - XP450 |
6769-6782 |
|
14 |
| |
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| 16 aircraft ordered from Armstrong Whitworth, Bitteswell,
to contract KU/K/01, delivered between March and December 1963. | | XR105 - XR109 | 6783-6787 |
C.Mk.1 |
5 |
| |
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| XR133 - XR143 |
6788-6798 |
|
11 |
| | |
| 11 aircraft converted at RAF Watton, Norfolk, to E.Mk.1
in 1968-1969. | | XN814
- XN817, XN855, | | E.Mk.1 | |
(12) |
| | | XP413, XP439, XP448, XP449, | | |
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| XR137, XR140, XR143 |
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| 1 aircraft converted at RAF Aldergrove, to T.Mk.1 in
1974. | | XP411 |
|
T.Mk.1 |
| (1) | |
|
| 4 aircraft converted by Hawker Siddeley to T.Mk.2 in
1973 - 1974. | | XP442,
XP446, XP447, XR136 | | T.Mk.2 | |
(4) |
| | | Total Production | 56 | (17) | | |
| Ex RAF AW.660 Converted to Civil |
C/n | Initial Registration | Military Serial | Notes |
| 6767 |
G-BDCV |
XP412 |
To
Air Bridge Carriers. | | 6778 |
9Q-COE |
XP446 |
To
OTRAG (Orbital Transport und Raketen AG) Range Air Services. |
| 6779 | N1430Z | XP447 | To Milestones
of Flight museum. | | 6782 |
RP-C1192 |
XP450 |
To
Philippine Airlines. | | 6791 |
9Q-COA |
XR136 |
To
OTRAG (Orbital Transport und Raketen AG) Range Air Services. |
| 6798 | G-BFVT | XR143 | To
Mid America Transportation & Aviation Museum, Sioux City, Iowa, USA, via Nova International Limited. |
Total
Conversions (6) |
A.W.650 By Series A.W.660
By Mark
| Type |
Built New |
Conv. |
Canc'd |
Total |
|
Type |
Built New |
Conv. |
Canc'd |
Total |
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| Argosy Srs. 100
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
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Argosy C.Mk.1
|
56 |
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|
56 |
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Argosy Srs. 101
|
8 |
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|
8 |
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Argosy E.Mk.1
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|
(12) |
|
12 |
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Argosy Srs. 102
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1 |
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|
1 |
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Argosy T.Mk.1
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(1) |
|
1 |
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Argosy Srs. 220
|
1 |
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1 |
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Argosy T.Mk.2
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(4) |
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4 |
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Argosy Srs. 222
|
6 |
|
3 |
9 |
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56 |
(17) |
0 |
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17 |
0 |
3 |
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Production References
Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Since 1913, Oliver
Tapper (Putnam, 1973) Air Enthusiast 105 Air
Enthusiast 106 Air Enthusiast 107 Aeromilitaria, 1986/4 (Air-Britain Publications) Aeromilitaria,
1987/2 (Air-Britain Publications)
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