Avro Aldershot Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

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

First Flight:

1922

Aldershot I:

2 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd

Aldershot III:

15 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Avro 549 Aldershot III

Type:

Long range heavy bomber

Wing:

Three bay, unstaggered, slightly swept, equal span biplane of wooden construction with ailerons on both wings

Fuselage:

Fuselage of metal construction with plywood covered cabin and fabric covered tail mounted on top of lower wing

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane mounted above fuselage with single rudder

Landing Gear:

Seperate units for each main wheel with olea and radius rods, with axles pivoted to seperate pylon. Tailskid

Power Plant:

One 650 hp Rolls-Royce Condor III in nose

Accommodation:

Crew of five consisting of two pilots in open cockpit aft of wing with gunner behind, radio operator and bomb aimer in enclosed cabin

Armament:

Lewis gun provided for gunner with 2,000 lb of bombs carried internally

Span:

68 ft

Length:

45 ft

Height:

15 ft 3 in

Wing Area:

1,064 sq ft

Tare:

6,310 lb

All-up:

10,950 lb

Max Speed:

110 mph

Ceiling:

14,500 ft

Range:

650 miles

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