Avro Avis
| Avro 562 Avis | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Light biplane |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Avro |
| First flight | 1924 |
| Retired | 1931 |
| Number built | 1 |
TheAvro 562 Aviswas a two-seat light biplane designed and built byA.V.Roe and Company Limitedat Hamble for the 1924 Lympne Light Aeroplane Trials.
Design and development
[edit]The Avis was a single-bay unstaggered biplane with full-span ailerons on both upper and lower wings. It had a fixed landing gear with a tailskid and could be powered by a nose-mounted 32 hpBristol CherubII engine or a 35 hpBlackburne Thrushradial piston engine.[1]It had tandem open cockpits. First flown with the Thrush engine prior to the trials, it was refitted with the Cherub and first flown with this engine byBert Hinklerat Lympne on 30 September 1924. On the next day, it won theGrosvenor Cupat a speed of 65.87 mph.[2]
For the 1926 trials, it was re-engined with a 38 hp Blackburne Thrush, being eliminated after a forced landing. In 1927, it was re-engined again with aBristol CherubI and passed into private ownership until it was scrapped in 1931.[3]
Specifications
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Data fromAvro Aircraft since 1908.[4]
General characteristics
- Crew:one (pilot)
- Capacity:one (passenger)
- Length:24 ft 0 in (7.32 m)
- Wingspan:30 ft 1 in (9.17 m)
- Height:9 ft 0 in (2.74 m)
- Wing area:246 sq ft (22.9 m2)
- Empty weight:590 lb (268 kg)
- Gross weight:995 lb (451 kg)
- Powerplant:1 ×Blackburne Thrushthree-cylinder air-cooled radial engine, 35 hp (26 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed:75 mph (120 km/h, 65 kn)
See also
[edit]Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
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[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Jackson, A.J.Avro Aircraft since 1908.London: Putnam Aeronautical Books 2nd edition, 1990.ISBN0-85177-834-8.
- Jackson, A.J.British Civil Aircraft since 1919, Volume 1.London: Putnam, 1974.ISBN0-370-10006-9.
External links
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- Avro Avis– British Aircraft Directory