Avro Avro 560 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

A.V.Roe and Co Ltd, Newton Heath, Manchester; and Hamble Aerodrome, near Southampton, Hants

First Flight:

1923

Avro 560:

1 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Avro 560

Type:

Single seat ultra light

Wing:

High wing tapered cantilever monoplane of wooden construction with fabric covering

Fuselage:

Fuselage of fabric covered wooden construction

Tail Unit:

Cantilever tailplane with rudder

Landing Gear:

Crossaxle type fixed below fuselage

Power Plant:

One 698 cc Blackburne Tomtit upright engine in nose

Accommodation:

Single open cockpit for pilot between wing spars

Span:

36 ft

Length:

21 ft

Height:

Unknown

Wing Area:

138 sq ft

Tare:

285 lb

All-up:

471 lb

Speed:

Unknown

Preserved in British Museums

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