Introduced into RAF service in 1955 the Blackburn Beverley was a heavy transport aircraft designed by General Aircraft and built by Blackburn Aircraft, a total of 49 were produced and were operational with the RAF until 1967 when the last RAF Beverley transorts were replaced by the Hawker Siddeley Andover. Blackburn Beverley Specifications: - Crew: Pilot and co-pilot, flight engineer, navigator, signaller and loadmaster
- Capacity: Up to 80 troops or paratroopers
- Payload: 44,000 lb (20,000 kg)
- Length: 99 ft 5 in (30.3 m)
- Wingspan: 162 ft (49.4 m)
- Height: 38 ft 9 in (11.8 m)
- Empty weight: 79,234 lb (35,950 kg)
- Loaded weight: 82,100 lb (37,240 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 135,000 lb (61,235 kg)
- Engines: Four 2,850 hp (2,130 kW) Bristol Centaurus 173 18-cylinder radial engines
- Maximum speed: 238 mph (208 kn, 383 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 173 mph (150 kn, 278 km/h) at 8,000 ft (2,400 m)
- Range: 1,300 mi (170 nmi, 320 km) with 29,000 lb (13,154 kg) payload
- Service ceiling: 16,000 ft (4,900 m)
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