This, the world's first pressurised turbo-prop freightercoach, is the ideal aircraft for airfreight and aircoach operators, for it is the result ora world-wide study of their problems. The AW 650 in range and payload is designed to suit 90% of airline route systems in the 1960's. High utilisation is ensured by wide payload/range variation embracing internal and international route structures, quick turn-round facilities, quick conversion of role and a 300 m.p.h, cruising speed. The standard version has four proved Rolls-Royce Dart engines and has a range of up to 3,000 miles without reserves. There is also a twin-engined version -the AW 651 powered by Rolls-Royce Tyne engines.