Variants
- Type Q
- Three prototypes were ordered, two in August 1946 and one with a rear cockpit mock-up was ordered in July 1949. The first VR546 first flew on 19 September 1949 followed by the second VR577 on 6 July 1950. The third WE488 first flew in May 1951 and all three were powered by the Double Mamba ASMD1.
| Type | Role | Number Built | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| AS.1 | Anti-Submarine Warfare | 183 | |
| T.2 | Dual Control Trainer version of AS.1 | 38 | 1 converted from AS.1 |
| AEW.3 | Airborne Early Warning | 44 | Separate build |
| AS.4 | Anti-Submarine Warfare | 75 | 1 converted from AS.1 |
| COD.4 | Carrier Onboard Delivery | 6 | Converted from AS.4 |
| T.5 | Dual Control Trainer version of AS.4 | 11 | 3 converted from T.2 |
| ECM.6 | Electronic Countermeasures | 9 | Converted from AS.4 Initially classed as AS.6 |
| AEW.7 | Airborne Early Warning | 0 | Proposal for radical upgrade of AEW.3 |
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