Avro Ava Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

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

First Flight:

1924

Ava:

2 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Avro 557 Ava

Type:

Coastal patrol torpedo bomber

Wing:

Three bay, equal span, unstaggered biplane of wooden construction covered with fabric. Ailerons on both wings

Fuselage:

Rectangular section fuselage above lower wing of fabric covered wooden construction

Tail Unit:

Biplane tailplane with twin rudders

Landing Gear:

Seperate twin wheel units under each engine, with tailskid

Power Plant:

Two 650 hp Rolls-Royce Condor III engines mounted between the wings

Accommodation:

Side by side seating for two pilots in open cockpit ahead of the wing. Gun positions in nose, dorsal and under fuselage positions, all connected to cabin

Armament:

Single machine guns at each gun position. Can carry 2,000 lb bombs or single 21 in torpedo under fuselage

Span:

96 ft 10 in

Length:

61 ft 9 in

Height:

19 ft 8 in

Wing Area:

2,163 sq ft

Tare:

12,760 lb

All-up:

19,920 lb

Max Speed:

100 mph

Climb:

245 ft/min

Service Ceiling:

9,750 ft

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