
3 3 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 25cm
Description
The first aircraft specifically ordered for Imperial Airways was the Armstrong Whitworth Argosy. This three-engined airliner first appeared at Hendon in July 1926 and started European services reaching Paris in two and a half hours from Croydon. Later models served the Indian routes before being replaced by the HP42.
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10412500
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