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Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 Argosy 222

ARGOSY-6802Scrapped

RegistrationNZZK-SAE

SAOperatorSAFE air

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Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 Argosy 222. Operated for BEA - British European Airways, Transair Canada and SAFE air. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerArmstrong Whitworth

Country of registrationNueva Zelanda

MSN6802

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Armstrong Whitworth Argosy

Figures for the Argosy Serie 222 variant, the most representative of the family

Length26.4 m87 ft

Wingspan35.1 m115 ft

Height8.9 m29 ft

Range3,380 km1,825 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed451 km/h244 ktMach 0.42

Service ceiling7,620 m25,000 ft

Maximum take-off weight42,184 kg93,000 lb

Maximum payload19,958 kg44,000 lb

Endurance7 h 30 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1959 (67 years ago) · About 73 units built · Production ended in 1966

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Mar 1, 1965

Delivered to BEA - British European Airways

Delivered to BEA - British European Airways as G-ASXN.

Jul 1, 1970

Transferred to Transair Canada

Transferred to Transair Canada.

Jun 1, 1974

Transferred to SAFE air

Transferred to SAFE air.

Operators

1965-03-01

BEA - British European Airways

Registration G-ASXN

1970-07-01

Transair Canada

Registration CF-TAJ

1974-06-01

SAFE air

Registration ZK-SAE

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  title        = {{Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 Argosy 222 · ZK-SAE · SAFE air}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/ARGOSY-6802},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
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