Avro Andover Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

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

First Flight:

1924

Andover:

4 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Avro 561 Andover

Type:

Passenger transport / ambulance

Wing:

Slightly swept, three bay biplane of wooden construction with ailerons on upper wing only

Fuselage:

Main fuselage of wooden monocoque construction with aft fuselage of fabric covered tubular steel mounted on lower wing

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane with rudder

Landing Gear:

Split fixed undercarriage, each main wheel supported on radius rod and oleo leg with axle to seperate pillar

Power Plant:

One 650 hp Rolls-Royce Condor III in nose

Accommodation:

Pilot seated in open cockpit below leading edge of upper wing with cabin for 12 passengers

Span:

68 ft

Length:

51 ft 3 in

Height:

15 ft 3 in

Wing Area:

1,062 sq ft

Tare:

6,980 lb

All-up:

11,500 lb

Max Speed:

110 mph

Ceiling:

13,500 ft

Range:

460 miles

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