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Airspeed AS.6 Envoy
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AirspeedAS.6Envoy

Tactical Transports · United Kingdom · 1934
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AirspeedAS.6Envoy

Airspeed AS.6 Envoy
Airspeed AS.6 Envoy Photo: RuthAS · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Payload
30
Short / Rough-Field Capability
40
Range
35
Cargo Versatility
45
Reliability
60
Self-Protection
0
Low-Altitude Capability
50
Versatility
55
Technology
40
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryTactical Transports
EraInterwar Period
In service1934–1939
Operators10 countries
Quantity52
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
41
Tactical Transports MASS Rating
5/11
Interwar Period
191/215
All-Time
Tactical Transports · 10 axes scored
Payload
30
Short / Rough-Field Capability
40
Range
35
Cargo Versatility
45
Reliability
60
Self-Protection
0
Low-Altitude Capability
50
Versatility
55
Technology
40
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tactical transports category.
01 / Overview
Airspeed AS.6 Envoy
Production
1934–1939
Quantity
52
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL TRANSPORTS · INTERWAR PERIOD
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
41
tactical transports category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tactical transports category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • First Flight1934
  • Service Entry Year1934
  • Crew2
  • Primary Rolelight transport aircraft
  • In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
  • Engine TypeArmstrong Siddeley Cheetah IX
  • Number of Engines2
  • Power (each, turboprop)149 kW
▣Performance1MOD.1
  • Top Speed337.932 km/h
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
  • Length10.52 m
  • Wingspan15.85 m
  • Height2.743 m
  • Empty Weight1,840.255 kg
  • Max Takeoff Weight2,857.68 kg
◆Production3MOD.3
  • Total Built52
  • Operators10
  • Variants11
▤Service History3MOD.3
  • Retirement Year1951
  • Production Start1934
  • Production End1939
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1934Production started
  2. 1939Production ended
92
years in service
5
years in production
52
units produced
10
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
📚 Sources
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