The Armstrong Whitworth Argosy was a British post-war transport/cargo aircraft; it was the final aircraft to be designed and produced by aviation company Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft. …

The Armstrong Whitworth Argosy was a three-engine biplane airliner designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft. It was the company's first …

Instantly recognisable by its pod fuselage and four engine twin tailboom layout, the Armstrong Whitworth Argosy was designed as a general purpose civil and military transport and was the …

Mar 6, 2023 · The Armstrong Whitworth AW 660 Argosy was a unique and impressive aircraft design that left a lasting mark on the aviation industry. Its distinctive features, versatile …

Nov 15, 2022 · With its fat, stubby fuselage, two long tail booms and shrieking Dart engines the Armstrong Whitworth Argosy quickly earned its nickname the ’The whistling wheelbarrow‘. For …

May 8, 2019 · Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 Argosy VH-BBA (c/n 6656) at Essendon, VIC (David C Eyre) United Kingdom. Military and commercial freighter. Four 1,664 kw (2,230 shp) Rolls …

A formation of Armstrong Whitworth Argosy transport aircraft from RAF Benson in the 1960s.

The Armstrong Whitworth Argosy was a high-wing four-engined general-purpose transport aircraft supplied to a number of civil operators. First flown on 8 January 1959, a total of 17 were built …

Nov 16, 2020 · Armstrong Whitworth's last major contribution to the field of aviation became the AW.660 "Argosy", a four-engined, turboprop-powered, twin-boom product developed …

Apr 25, 2022 · Known affectionately as the “whistling wheelbarrow”, the Argosy originated in a 1955 Air Ministry specification for a medium-range transport aircraft capable of lifting a cargo …