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Avro canada c102 jetliner

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The Avro Canada C102 Jetliner was a Canadian prototype medium-range turbojet-powered jet airliner built by Avro Canada in 1949. It was beaten to the air by only 13 days by the de Havilland Comet, thereby becoming the second jet airliner in the world. The name "Jetliner" was chosen as a shortening of the term "jet airliner", a term which is still in popular usage. The aircraft was considered suitable for busy routes along the US eastern seaboard and garnered intense interest, notably from Howard Hughes who even offered to start production under license. However continued delays in Avro Canada's all-weather interceptor project, the CF-100 Canuck, led to an order to stop working on the project in 1951, with the prototype Jetliner later cut up for scrap.

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General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 46.5ft (14.2m)
  • Length 39.4ft (12.0m)
  • Height 10.5ft (3.2m)
  • Empty Weight 25,125lbs (11,396kg)
  • Loaded Weight 26,721lbs (12,120kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 10.596
  • Wing Loading 95.7lbs/ft2 (467.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 279.2ft2 (25.9m2)
  • Drag Points 3877

Parts

  • Number of Parts 108
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 499