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Canberra A84-226


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 Canberra A84-226 is the most recent restoration to be completed by the Museum, with completion celebrated in May of 2018, heralding the end of a project that commenced in 2016 with the gifting of Canberra A84-226 by RAAF Heritage to the Museum.  What followed was a two year project that saw the aircraft transported from RAAF Base Wagga to the Museums location at Moorabbin Airport and 600 Man Days of restoration work across most of the Air-frame. 

The Museum used parts from a 2nd Canberra Bomber A84-222 to complete the restoration of A84-226, with a major target of having the aircraft open for access during the 2017 Family Open Cockpit Weekend, which was acheived.

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Two 6,500lb thrust Rolls-Royce/CAC Avon Mk. 1 
66ft 6in.
64ft
15ft 7in.
25,400 pounds (empty), Max. Loaded 50,000lb
117 mph
3,154 Nautical Miles
back
1200HP
(19.96 m)
(19.50 m)
(4.75 m)
(11,521 kg, 22,680 kg)
(188 kmh)
(5,841 km)
 © 2022 Australian Aircraft Restoration Group. All Rights Reserved.
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    • ENGINES >
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      • ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY >
        • Armstrong Siddeley Genet
        • Armstrong Siddeley Python
        • Armstrong Siddeley Double Mamba
        • Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah
      • Bristol Hercules
      • J.A.P. V4 Engine (1910)
      • Junkers Jumo
      • Kelly and Lewis V8 (1915)
      • PRATT AND WHITNEY >
        • Pratt & Whitney R1340 Wasp
        • Pratt & Whitney R1830 Twin Wasp
        • Pratt & Whitney R2000 Twin Wasp
        • Microturbo Cougar 022 Turbojet
      • ROLLS ROYCE >
        • Rolls Royce Avon
        • Rolls Royce Dart
        • Rolls Royce Derwent
        • Rolls Royce Kestrel
        • Rolls Royce Merlin
        • Rolls Royce Nene
      • SNECMA Atar
      • Warner Scarab
    • COMMONWEALTH AIRCRAFT CORPORATION >
      • CAC Avon Sabre A94-910
      • CAC Bell Kiowa Army Helicopter
      • CAC Boomerang A46-25
      • CAC CA31 Trainer
      • CAC Ceres VH-WOT
      • CAC Macchi MB326H A7-054
      • CAC P-51D Mustang
      • CAC Wackett A3-22
      • CAC Pazmany PL4 VH-XAP
      • CAC Winjeel A85-418
      • CAC Wirraway A20-10
    • D.A.P / G.A.F. AIRCRAFT >
      • DAP Mk21 Beaufighter
      • DAP Beaufort
      • GAF Canberra
      • GAF Jindivik
      • GAF Lincoln
      • GAF Mirage
      • GAF N22 Nomad
    • Naval / Military >
      • AACA 10 Wamira
      • B.E. 2A (Wings Only)
      • Bristol Sycamore
      • Consolidated PBY Catalina
      • Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk
      • De Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth
      • De Havilland DH115 Vampire
      • De Havilland Sea Venom
      • Fairey Firefly
      • Fairey Gannet
      • General Dynamics F-111C
      • Gloster Meteor
      • Miles Messenger
      • NZ Aerospace Industries CT-4
      • Westland Wessex
    • Commercial Aircraft >
      • Boeing B737-200
      • Bristol Freighter
      • de Havilland DH104 Dove
      • Douglas DC-2
      • Douglas DC-3
      • Douglas DC-9 Flight Simulator
      • Vickers Viscount
    • Other Aircraft >
      • Ansett Link Trainer
      • Auster Aiglet
      • BA Swallow II
      • BAE Systems Kingfisher
      • Cavelier
      • Cessna 310
      • de Havilland Gipsy Moth
      • Dauphin 2 Helicopter
      • Desoutter II
      • Evans VP Volksplane
      • Flying Flea
      • Link Trainer
      • McKenna Heath Parasol
      • Percival Proctor
      • Periera Osprey 2
      • Sanders Veenstra Thermite
      • Southern Cross SC-1
      • ULA Wombat
      • Victa AirTourer 100
      • Yeoman Cropmaster
    • Gliders >
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