Avro Anson
Flying for the first time in January 1935, the Anson 1 was initially destined to the commercial transportation of six passengers, but in 1936, the Coastal Command adopted the aircraft for maritime search and rescue or reconnaissance, thanks to the good overall qualities of the aircraft. The career of the Anson in this role lasted until 1942.
With an airframe completely made of wood, the Anson was the first single wing airplane to enter service in the RAF. It soon became the standard training aircraft for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. To fulfil the high demand for this machine, a construction line was also started in Canada.
From the Mk.V appeared a fuselage in formed plywood that permitted a significant performance increase.
After the war, the Anson was mainly used for twin engine training and as a light utility transport.
When production stopped in 1952, a total of 11.020 Avro Anson had been built, of which 2882 in Canada.
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