Avro Avro 501 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

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

First Flight:

January 1913

Avro 501:

1 - A.V.Roe and Company

Avro 503:

4 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Avro 501

Type:

Two seat amphibian biplane

Wing:

Two bay unstaggered biplane of unequal span. Wood and fabric construction with ailerons on upper wing only

Fuselage:

Rectangular section fuselage on lower wing of wood and fabric construction

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane with elevator and balanced rudder

Landing Gear:

Very wide single main float, with three wheels mounted inside and partially exposed. Small wing tip and rudder floats

Power Plant:

One 100 hp Gnome engine in nose

Accommodation:

Tandem open cockpits

Span:

47 ft 6 in

Length:

33 ft 0 in

Height:

12 ft 6 in

Wing Area:

478 sq ft

Tare:

1,740 lb

All-up:

2,700 lb

Max Speed:

55 mph

Preserved in British Museums

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