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AIRSPEED FLEET SHADOWER
Specifications

Type: Special observation aircraft
Origin: Airspeed Ltd
Models: Prototype
Crew: 3
First Flight: October 17, 1940
Retired: 1941
Number Produced: 1

POWERPLANT:
  Model: Niagara V
  Manufacturer: Pobjoy
  Type: 7-cylinder air cooled radials
  Number: Four    Horsepower: 140 hp each

Dimensions:
Wing span: 55 ft 4 in (16.87 m)
Length: 39 ft 10 in (12.14 m)
Height: 10 ft 5 in (3.18 m)
Wing Surface Area: 469 ft² (43.6 m²)
  Weights:
Empty: 4,592 lb (2087 kg)
Loaded: 6,935 lb (3,152 kg)

Performance:
Maximum speed: 126 mph (203 kph) at 5,000 ft (1,500 m)
Cruise speed: 113 mph (182 kph) at 5,000 ft (1,500 m)
Stall speed: 33 mph (53 kph) at sea level
Service ceiling: 14,700 ft [4] (4,480 m)
Rate of climb: 865 ft/min (4.40 m/s)
Climb to 10,000 ft (3,050 m): 18 min
Endurance: 6 hours

Armament:
None



Sources:
Wikipedia


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