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Airspeed Courier

Interwar (1919–1938)

Airspeed Courier — Fixed Wing
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The Airspeed AS.5 Courier was a British six-seat single-engined light aircraft, designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Airspeed Limited at Portsmouth. It was the first British aircraft fitted with a retractable undercarriage to go into quantity production.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Domain
Civil
Era
Interwar (1919–1938)
Engine
1× air-cooled seven-cylinder radial engine
Thrust / Power
240 hp
Length (ft)
28
Wingspan (ft)
47
Empty Weight (lb)
2344
MTOW (lb)
3900
Service Ceiling (ft)
13500
Range (mi)
635
Max Speed (mph)
153