Shackleton AEW Mk II
About the RAF Shackleton AEW Mk II
Manufactuer: Avro
Airframe: Avro Lancaster bomber
Power plant: Four Rolls-Royce Merlin reciprocating engines
Power: 1,460 hp each
Length: 69'-6"
Wingspan: 102'-0"
Height: 20'-0"
Radar: AN/APS 20(F)
Nicknames: Shack
Primary function: Airborne Early Warning (AEW)
Delivery: 1971-1974
Maximum fuel weight: (unknown)
Maximum speed: 287 mph
Aircraft Ceiling: 1,660 miles
Operating Altitude: (unknown)
Endurance: (unknown)
Range: 1,660 miles
Radar range: (unknown)
Armament: None.
Crew size: (unknown)
Sources:
Bill Richards (Airborne Early Warning Association)


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