British WWII's transport aircraft

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Avro 685 York

A transport development of the Lancaster, with a bigger fuselage of rectangular cross-section and an additional tailfin. Production during WWII was limited because it was agreed that the US would supply transport aircraft.

General characteristics York Mk. I
Primary function	Transport aircraft
Power plant	Four Rolls-Royce Merlin 24 engines
Thrust	4x 1,280 HP	4x 955 kW
Speed	290 mph	467 km/h
Ceiling	21,325 ft	6,500 m
Range	3,100 mi	4,990 km
Load	50 - 56 seats
Crew	Five
First flight	Prototype 1942
Date deployed	1944
Number built	257

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