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| Designed as a replacement for the Vickers Valetta, the Argosy first flew in March 1961. The Argosy was the military counterpart to the AW.650 civil transport which had flown 27 months before the Argosy. The Argosy had four Rolls-Royce Dart RDa.8 Mk101 1,998kW (2,680shp) engines driving Rotol four-blade propellers, upward/downward opening 'crocodile doors' for straight-in loading & air drops & strong tricycle landing gear to allow take-off & landing on rough or unprepared airstrips. Production of the Argosy for the RAF totalled 56 aircraft which served in six squadrons; three in the UK & one each in Aden, Cyprus & the Far East. The Argosy was withdrawn from service in 1975 as an economy measure. | ||
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