Avro Anson

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The Avro Anson is a British twin-engine, multi-role aircraft built by the aircraft manufacturer Avro. Large numbers served in a variety of roles with the Royal Air Force (RAF), Fleet Air Arm (FAA), Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), and numerous other air forces before, during, and after the Second World War. Originally designated the Avro 652A, the Anson was developed during the mid-1930s from the earlier Avro 652 airliner in response to an Air Ministry request for tender for a coastal maritime reconnaissance aircraft. After impressing the Air Ministry during evaluation, a single prototype was ordered and made its maiden flight on 24 March 1935. Following trials in which the Type 652A outperformed the competing de Havilland DH.89, it was selected for production. This led to Air Ministry Specification G.18/35 being written around the design, and an initial order for 174 aircraft was placed in July 1935. The Type 652A was subsequently named Anson after the...

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