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Old 15th Mar 2011, 12:58
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Big Tudor
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There are a few winners and losers in that list...
Just a quick look through t'interweb gives the following.

Anson – In service 1935-1968. 11,020 built
Lancaster – In service 1941-1963. 7,377 built.
Lincoln – In service 1945 – 1967. 604 built.
Tudor - only 38 built.
Shackleton – In service 1951-1990. 185 built.
Vulcan – In service 1956-1984. 136 built.
Ashton – only 6 built.
HS748 – In service 1960-?. 380 built.
Nimrod – In service 1969-2010. 49 built.
BAe ATP – In service 1988-? 64 built.
BAe146 – In service 1983-? 387 built.

With the exceptions of the Tudor, Ashton and ATP (personally never liked it) I'd say there were more winners than losers. Maybe not in terms of production numbers, but the aircraft in the list have proved their worth many times over.

Ok, standing by for the 146/RJ knockers to hit me down with cabin fumes!
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