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AS.57 Ambassador
Airspeed Ltd · Airliner · Early Jet (1946–1969)
The Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador is a British twin piston-engined airliner that was designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Airspeed Ltd. It was one of the first postwar airliners to be produced.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Commercial
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Early Jet (1946–1969)
- Manufacturer
- Airspeed Ltd
- Operator
- British European Airways
- Primary Role
- Airliner
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1951
- Produced
- 1947–1953
- Engine
- 2× 18-cylinder air-cooled sleeve-valve piston engines
- Thrust / Power
- 2,625 hp each
- Length (ft)
- 81
- Wingspan (ft)
- 115
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 35884
- MTOW (lb)
- 52000
- Range (mi)
- 720
- Max Speed (mph)
- 312