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Avro 685 York C.1

YORK-1223Unknown

RegistrationMW100

ROOperatorRoyal Air Force Museum Cosford

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Avro 685 York C.1. Has operated for British Overseas Airways Corporation, Skyways of London and Royal Air Force Museum Cosford.

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Technical data

MSN1223

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The model · Avro York

Figures for the York C.1 variant, the most representative of the family

Length23.9 m79 ft

Wingspan31.1 m102 ft

Height5.0 m17 ft

Range4,828 km2,607 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed375 km/h202 ktMach 0.35

Service ceiling7,010 m22,999 ft

Maximum take-off weight30,844 kg67,999 lb

Maximum payload12,700 kg27,999 lbIts 21 passengers with baggage would weigh about 2.1 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity21 passengersUp to 56 in a high-density layout

Endurance12 h 52 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1942 (84 years ago) · About 258 units built · Production ended in 1948

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Aircraft chronology

Aug 20, 1945

Delivered to British Overseas Airways Corporation

Delivered to British Overseas Airways Corporation as G-AGNV.

Mar 30, 1955

Transferred to Skyways of London

Transferred to Skyways of London.

Operators

1945-08-20

British Overseas Airways Corporation

Registration G-AGNV

1955-03-30

Skyways of London

Registration G-AGNV

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Royal Air Force Museum Cosford

Registration MW100

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Avro 685 York C.1 · MW100 · Royal Air Force Museum Cosford}},
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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/YORK-1223},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
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