| Type 688 Tudor | |
|---|---|
| |
| Avro Tudor 5 of Lome Airways (Canada) at London Stansted Airport in September 1953 | |
| Role | Airliner |
| Manufacturer | Avro |
| Designer | Roy Chadwick |
| First flight | 14 June 1945 |
| Primary users | B.S.A.A BOAC |
| Produced | 1945–1949 |
| Number built | 38 |
| Developed from | Avro Lincoln |
| Developed into | Avro Ashton |
The Avro Type 688 Tudor was a British piston-engined airliner based on Avro's four-engine Lincoln bomber, itself a descendant of the famous Lancaster heavy bomber, and was Britain's first pressurised airliner. Customers saw the aircraft as little more than a pressurised DC-4, and few orders were forthcoming, important customers preferring to buy US aircraft. The tailwheel undercarriage layout was also dated and a disadvantage.