AVRO AEW.Mk. 2 by junge1

Photography • Aviation • posted on Nov 13, 2016

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The AVRO AEW.Mk. 2 Shackleton Airborne Early Warning aircraft was used by the Royal Air Force and the South African Air Force between 1951 and 1991.It was used primarily for maritime reconnaissance, but also as troop transport and for search and rescue operations. Statistics: Crew: 10 Length: 87-ft 4-in (26.61 m) Wingspan: 120-ft (36.58 m) Height: 17-ft 6-in (5.33 m) Empty weight; 51,400 lb (23,300 kg) Max takeoff weight: 86,000-lb (39,000 kg) Fuel capacity: 4,258 imperial gallons (19,360 l) Powerplant: 4 x Rolls-Royce Griffin 57 liquid-cooled V12 engines, 1,960 hp ea Propeller: contra-rotating propeller , 2 per engine Propeller diameter: 13-ft (4 m) Max speed: 260 kn (300 mph, 480 km/h) Range: 1,950 nmi (2,250 mi, 3,620 km) Endurance: 14.6 hrs Service ceiling: 20,200-ft (6,200 m) Guns: 2 x 20 mm Hispano Mark V cannon in nose Bombs: 10,000 lb (4,536 kg) of bombs, torpedoes, mines or conventional or nuclear depth charges This picture was taken at the Pima Air Museum, Tucson, Arizona on 29 October 2016, Sig....

Comments (14)

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Faemike55

6:21PM | Sun, 13 November 2016

Wild and weird or is this weird and wild! in any event, very cool looking aircraft

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bmac62

6:21PM | Sun, 13 November 2016

Ah ha, a place I've driven past but never been through. By the looks of the shadows you must have been here around mid-day. I can feel the heat. I've heard a lot about these aircraft but never seen one. Imagine maintaining all those propellers:-)

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