Specifications (Marathon 1)
Data from British Civil Aircraft since 1919: Volume 2
General characteristics
- Length: 52 ft 1½ in (15.89 m)
- Wingspan: 65 ft 0 in (19.81 m)
- Height: 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m)
- Wing area: 468 ft² (46.3 m²)
- Empty weight: 11,688 lb (5,313 kg)
- Max. takeoff weight: 18,250 lb (8,295 kg)
- Powerplant: 4 × de Havilland Gipsy Queen 70-3 inline piston, 340 hp (254 kw) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 233 mph (202 kn, 374 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 201 mph (175 kn, 324 km/h)
- Range: 935 mi (813 nmi, 1505 km)
- Service ceiling: 18,000 ft (5,490 m)
- Rate of climb: 595 ft/min (3.0 m/s)
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