(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)
✓Transport
General transport functionality to move supplies/cargo or personnel (including wounded and VIP) over range.
✓Commercial Aviation
Used in roles serving the commercial aviation market, ferrying both passengers and goods over range.
✓X-Plane (Developmental, Prototype, Technology Demonstrator)
Aircraft developed for the role of prototyping, technology demonstration, or research / data collection.
Length
147.6 ft (45.00 m)
Width/Span
219.5 ft (66.90 m)
Height
55.7 ft (16.99 m)
Empty Wgt
190,038 lb (86,200 kg)
MTOW
345,023 lb (156,500 kg)
Wgt Diff
+154,985 lb (+70,300 kg)
(Showcased structural values pertain to the Saunders-Roe SR.45 production variant)
Installed:
4 x Bristol Coupled-Proteus 610 turboprop engines developing 5,000 horsepower each with 2 x Bristol Proteus 620 turboprop engines developing an additional 2,500 horsepower; All engines driving four-bladed propeller units.
Ribbon graphics not necessarily indicative of actual historical campaign ribbons. Ribbons are clickable to their respective aerial campaigns / operations / aviation periods.
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