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List of Avro Aircraft Types

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694

694 Lincoln

Designed as a large variant of the Lancaster for war in the Far East
Entered service after World War II had ended
Last piston-engined bomber in the RAF

Avro 694 Lincoln B2

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696

696 Shackleton

Maritime reconnaissance aircraft nicknamed the 'Old Growler'
Fitted with 4 x Rolls-Royce Griffon engines and contrarotating propellers
Shackleton equipment was transferred to the Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR.1

Avro 696 Shackleton MR1

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698

698 Vulcan

Nuclear deterrent 1956 - 1969
Fought in the Falklands War
Avro Vulcans XM603 and XM602 (cockpit) on display at the Avro Heritage Museum

Avro 698 Vulcan

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701

701 Athena

Initially developed as a three-seat turboprop advanced trainer
Redesigned as a conventional two-seat advanced trainer
Replaced the Harvard at RAF Manby

Avro 701 Athena T.2

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706

706 Ashton

Originally designated as the Tudor Mk IX
High altitude test aircraft
A total of six aircraft built

Avro 706 Ashton 3

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707

707

Five unique prototypes developed alongside the Vulcan to test the characteristics of delta wing aircraft

Avro 707A

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720

720

Rocket-powered fighter interceptor with additional turbojet
Project cancelled by the Government before the prototype was completed

Avro 720

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748

Avro 748 /

Hawker Siddeley 748

Medium-sized airliner designed to replace the DC-3
Could operate from unsurfaced airports
Sold well and built under licence in India
Operated with the Queen's Flight

Avro 748

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780

780 Andover

Military variant of the Avro 748
Featured an extended fuselage and freight door
Used for casualty evacuation, paratrooping and as a military transport

Avro 780 Andover

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