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One of the first tasks of the new Canadian company, following formation of Avro Aircraft Ltd, was the origination in 1946 of the design for a 50-seat medium-range civil transport. Similar in size and configuration to the British Avro Tudor, it differed primarily by having tricycle landing gear, a revised tail unit, and the incorporation of turbojet powerplant. The prototype was first flown on 10 August 1949, but only six days later was badly damaged as the result of a landing gear failure. It was repaired and flying again within a few weeks, and its four Derwent 5 engines were replaced by two Derwent 8s (starboard outer, port inner) and two Ddrwent 9s for evaluation purposes. Despite active demonstrations by the company, no orders were received and further development was abandoned.
| MODEL | C-102 |
| ENGINE | 4 x Rolls-Royce "Derwent 5", 1633kg |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 29480 kg | 64993 lb |
| Empty weight | 16740 kg | 36906 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 29.90 m | 98 ft 1 in |
| Length | 25.12 m | 82 ft 5 in |
| Height | 8.06 m | 26 ft 5 in |
| Wing area | 107.49 m2 | 1157.01 sq ft |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 735 km/h | 457 mph |
| Cruise speed | 650 km/h | 404 mph |
| Ceiling | 12285 m | 40300 ft |
| Range | 2000 km | 1243 miles |
 | A three-view drawing (1270 x 674) |
| Mike Green, 22.07.2009 I have always imagined this aircraft in "Trans Canada Airlines" colors. It would easily have been another wonderful Canadian design like the 'Beaver', 'CF 100' and 'AVRO Arrow'. (Did you know the variable pitch propeller was a Canadian invention?) | | Karl, 14.03.2009 Even Howard hughes couldn't save this plane. |
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PROFILE
FACTS AND FIGURES© After testing by the USAF, Avro Canada proposed a trainer variant with four Allison J-33 engines. © Construction of a second C-102 prototype began, but was not completed. © After cancellation, the C-102 was used as an observation platform for CF-100 tests. © Flown for the last time on 23 November 1956, CF-EJD-X was scrapped in December, having flown about 425 hours. © After flying the aircraft in 1952, Howard Hughes considered building the C-102. © The C-102's nose is now in Canada's National Aeronautical Collection.
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