Avro 510
| 510 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Racing and patrol seaplane |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Avro |
| First flight | July1914 |
| Primary user | Royal Naval Air Service |
| Number built | 6 |
| Variants | Avro 519 |
TheAvro 510was a two-seat racingseaplanedesigned byAvroto compete in the 1914Circuit of Britain Race.It was a conventional two-baybiplaneof greatly uneven span, equipped with two large central floats and two outriggers. The race was called off at the outbreak of theFirst World War,but theBritish Admiraltywas aware of the type and ordered five examples, with modified floats and tail. In service, these proved completely unsuitable, and it was discovered that with a second person aboard, the aircraft could barely fly. In October 1915, the 510s in service were sent toSupermarinefor modification and improvement, but by March the following year all were removed from service.[1]
Specifications[edit]
Data fromAvro Aircraft since 1908[2]
General characteristics
- Crew:1
- Capacity:1
- Length:38 ft 0 in (11.58 m)
- Wingspan:63 ft 0 in (19.20 m)
- Wing area:564 sq ft (52.4 m2)
- Empty weight:2,080 lb (943 kg)
- Gross weight:2,800 lb (1,270 kg)
- Powerplant:1 ×Sunbeam CrusaderV-8 water-cooled piston engine, 150 hp (110 kW)[a]
- Propellers:2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed:70 mph (110 km/h, 61 kn)
- Endurance:4 hours 30 minutes
- Time to altitude:41⁄2minutes to 1,000 ft (305 m)
See also[edit]
Related development
Notes[edit]
aMost sources give the powerplant of the 510 as aSunbeam Nubian,an engine that would not yet exist until all the 510s had been withdrawn from service in 1916. The Wolverhampton Museum of Industry website cites Eric Brew'sSunbeam Aero Enginesand identifies the 510's engine as a Crusader.[3]
References[edit]
- ^Jackson 1990, pp.136–138.
- ^Jackson 1990, p.138.
- ^"Sunbeam: Side Valve Engines: The Crusader".Wolverhampton Museum of Industry.Archived fromthe originalon 1 June 2008.Retrieved2 August2008.
- Jackson, A.J. (1990).Avro Aircraft since 1908.London: Putnam.ISBN0-85177-834-8.
Further reading[edit]
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989).Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation.London: Studio Editions. p. 93.