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| Large research aircraft, six of which were built for the Ministry of Supply to act as test-beds for research into jet operations. The first made its maiden flight on 1 September 1950. Powered by four 2270kg Rolls-Royce Nene 5 and 6 engines.
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| ENGINE | 4 x 2270kg Rolls-Royce Nene 5 and 6 |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 32688 kg | 72065 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 36.58 m | 120 ft 0 in |
| Length | 27.28 m | 90 ft 6 in |
| Height | 9.53 m | 31 ft 3 in |
| Wing area | 132.02 m2 | 1421.05 sq ft |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 707 km/h | 439 mph |
| Cruise speed | 654 km/h | 406 mph |
| john diston, e-mail, 14.11.2015 20:38 I actually flew in an Ashton while based at Martlesham Heath, Suffolk. It would have bee c.1952. reply |
| David Webber, e-mail, 22.09.2015 13:05 There was an abandoned Ashton on de Havilland's Hatfield site in the late 1960's reply | | brian misselbrook, e-mail, 03.03.2014 21:03 yes. as a young! schoolboy livtng at north bersted bognor regis on the edge of tangemere aerodrome in the very early 50reply | | Tony Kerrison, e-mail, 10.01.2014 15:29 The remains of an Ashton fuselage have recently featured on the RAF Forum (unofficial site). It resides at the Newark Aircraft Museum in Nottinghamshire. reply | |
| | Phil Copeland, e-mail, 11.10.2013 13:13 From what I remember from my school boy memories the Ashton was an Avro Tudor with jet engines installed. reply | | Duncan Ratcliffe, e-mail, 26.01.2013 08:30 I am looking for information regarding Ashton test bed aircraft that my father flew in the late 1950's for RR. I have his personal flying log book 1956-63 and am looking for associated photographs or records for Avro Ashton, Lincoln with the nose mounted Tyne, Dakota's with Dart engines, Ambassador with Tynes, and others. Would love to corespond with anyone with records from that time. reply | | Duncan Ratcliffe, e-mail, 26.01.2013 08:30 I am looking for information regarding Ashton test bed aircraft that my father flew in the late 1950's for RR. I have his personal flying log book 1956-63 and am looking for associated photographs or records for Avro Ashton, Lincoln with the nose mounted Tyne, Dakota's with Dart engines, Ambassador with Tynes, and others. Would love to corespond with anyone with records from that time. reply | | Matthew Kitchen, e-mail, 15.09.2012 11:03 Yes; there was one Ashton preserved, Dermot; but just the fuselage. reply | | Dermot Jordan, e-mail, 28.08.2012 21:35 Was any Ashton preserved?? reply | | Dayton Robinson, e-mail, 06.11.2007 09:11 I'm a docent at the Seattle Museum of Flight, and am currently preparing a lecture on Commercial Jet Transport Development for our Fall, '07, Docent Training Class. I'd appreciate having your approval for me to use of the photograph of the Avro 706 Ashton research aircraft. reply |
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