3 results found
Registration / Serial:VX195
Other Marks:P
Aircraft Original Type:Avro 688 Tudor
Aircraft Generic Type:Avro 688 Tudor
Aircraft Version:Avro 688 Tudor 8
C/n (msn):1249
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force / A.V. Roe (Avro)
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:1948
Photo from:A.V. Roe & Co. Ltd (via R.A.Scholefield)
Photo ID:114199Submit Correction
View count: 992
The Tudor 8 was a conversion from Tudor 4 G-AGST and was fitted with four Rolls-Royce Nene 4 turbojets, first flying thus on 6 September 1948. It was demonstrated at that year's Farnborough Air Show. This one-off type was fitted with a tailwheel undercrriage, and was developed into the tri u/c Avro 706 Ashton. VX195 was broken up in 1951. From Avros 60 years ago.
Registration / Serial:VX195
Aircraft Version:Avro 688 Tudor 8
C/n (msn):1249
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force / A.V. Roe (Avro)
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:1948
Photo from:A.V. Roe & Co. Ltd (via R.A.Scholefield)
Registration / Serial:VX195
Other Marks:P
Aircraft Original Type:Avro 688 Tudor
Aircraft Generic Type:Avro 688 Tudor
Aircraft Version:Avro 688 Tudor 8
C/n (msn):1249
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force / A.V. Roe (Avro)
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:1948
Photo from:A.V. Roe & Co. Ltd (via R.A.Scholefield)
Photo ID:114199Submit Correction
View count: 992
The Tudor 8 was a conversion from Tudor 4 G-AGST and was fitted with four Rolls-Royce Nene 4 turbojets, first flying thus on 6 September 1948. It was demonstrated at that year's Farnborough Air Show. This one-off type was fitted with a tailwheel undercrriage, and was developed into the tri u/c Avro 706 Ashton. VX195 was broken up in 1951. From Avros 60 years ago.
Registration / Serial:VX195
Aircraft Version:Avro 688 Tudor 8
C/n (msn):1249
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force / A.V. Roe (Avro)
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:1948
Photo from:A.V. Roe & Co. Ltd (via R.A.Scholefield)
Registration / Serial:VX195
Aircraft Original Type:Avro 688 Tudor
Aircraft Generic Type:Avro 688 Tudor
Aircraft Version:Avro 688 Tudor 8
C/n (msn):1249
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Unit Markings:RAE - Royal Aircraft Establishment
City / Airport:Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Event:SBAC Farnborough 1950
Photo Date:September 1950
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:9398Submit Correction
View count: 393
The sole Tudor 8 testbed for the Rolls Royce Nene turbojet (four fitted in two nacelles). Ex Tudor 4 G-AGST. Scrapped in 1951. Fairey Firefly AS.5 on the right.
Registration / Serial:VX195
Aircraft Version:Avro 688 Tudor 8
C/n (msn):1249
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:September 1950
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Registration / Serial:VX195
Aircraft Original Type:Avro 688 Tudor
Aircraft Generic Type:Avro 688 Tudor
Aircraft Version:Avro 688 Tudor 8
C/n (msn):1249
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Unit Markings:RAE - Royal Aircraft Establishment
City / Airport:Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Event:SBAC Farnborough 1950
Photo Date:September 1950
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:9398Submit Correction
View count: 393
The sole Tudor 8 testbed for the Rolls Royce Nene turbojet (four fitted in two nacelles). Ex Tudor 4 G-AGST. Scrapped in 1951. Fairey Firefly AS.5 on the right.
Registration / Serial:VX195
Aircraft Version:Avro 688 Tudor 8
C/n (msn):1249
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:September 1950
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
City / Airport:Manchester - Woodford (EGCD) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:30 April 1949
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:8163Submit Correction
View count: 347
The sole jet-powered Avro Tudor VIII performing a low level run at the 1949 Woodford Air Show.
Registration / Serial:VX195
Aircraft Version:Avro 688 Tudor 8
C/n (msn):1249
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Manchester - Woodford (EGCD) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:30 April 1949
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
City / Airport:Manchester - Woodford (EGCD) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:30 April 1949
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:8163Submit Correction
View count: 347
The sole jet-powered Avro Tudor VIII performing a low level run at the 1949 Woodford Air Show.
Registration / Serial:VX195
Aircraft Version:Avro 688 Tudor 8
C/n (msn):1249
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Manchester - Woodford (EGCD) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:30 April 1949
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield