Airco Oxford Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Airco, Hendon

First Flight:

1919

Oxford:

1 - Airco, Hendon

Type Specification

Applies to:

Airco D.H.11 Oxford

Type:

Long distance day bomber

Wing:

Three bay biplane with equal span, unstaggered, unswept wings. Upper wing has greater dihedral than lower. Wooden structure with fabric covering. Ailerons on all four wings

Fuselage:

Fuselage mounted between wings. The fuselage has rectangular cross section. Wooden structure

Tail Unit:

Wire braced tailplane at top of fuselage with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Crossaxle type main gear attached by V struts to fuselage. Tail skid

Power Plant:

Two 320 hp A.B.C Dragonfly engines mounted on the lower wings driving two bladed propellers

Accommodation:

Crew of three, forward gunner and pilot in open cockpits forward of the wing, rear gunner in open cockpit aft of wing

Armament:

Lewis guns on Scarff mounts in nose and amidships. Bomb load of 1000 lb internal

Span:

60 ft 2 in

Length:

45 ft 3 in

Height:

13 ft 6 in

Wing Area:

719 sq ft

Tare:

3,795 lb

All-up:

7,027 lb

Max Speed:

117 mph at 6,500 ft

Climb:

13.5 min to 10,000 ft

Endurance:

3.25 hours

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