Avro Antelope Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

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

First Flight:

November 1927

Antelope:

1 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Avro 604 Antelope

Type:

High performance day bomber

Wing:

Single bay staggered biplane with ailerons on upper wing only, lower wing shorter span and narrower chord. Wings are fabric covered with metal structure

Fuselage:

All metal fuselage attached to top of lower wing

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Fixed undercarriage

Power Plant:

One 480 hp Rolls-Royce F.XIB engine in nose

Accommodation:

Twin open cockpits in tandem, forward cockpit for pilot with gunner behind

Armament:

Single Lewis gun for gunner and 500 lb bombs load

Span:

36 ft

Length:

31 ft 2 in

Height:

10 ft 9 in

Wing Area:

377 sq ft

Tare:

2,859 lb

All-up:

4,538 lb

Max Speed:

173 mph

Initial Climb:

1,470 ft/min

Ceiling:

22,000 ft

Range:

580 miles

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