Avro Avro 500 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

A.V.Roe and Company, Great Ancoats Street, Manchester; and Shoreham Aerodrome, Sussex

First Flight:

3 March 1912

Type E:

1 - A.V.Roe and Company

Avro 500:

12 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd

Avro 502:

5 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Avro 500

Type:

Two seat biplane

Wing:

Two bay equal span, unstaggered biplane of wooden structure with fabric covering. No ailerons

Fuselage:

Square section fuselage with fabric cover

Tail Unit:

Rectangular tailplane with elevator and balanced rudder

Landing Gear:

Crossaxle type attached to single skid

Power Plant:

One 50 hp Gnome engine in nose

Accommodation:

Single open cockpit with tandem seats for pilots

Span:

36 ft

Length:

29 ft

Height:

9 ft 9 in

Wing Area:

330 sq ft

Tare:

900 lb

All-up:

1,300 lb

Max Speed:

61 mph

Initial Climb:

440 ft/min

Preserved in British Museums

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