Avro Avro 519 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

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

First Flight:

1916

Avro 519:

2 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd

Avro 519A:

1 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd

Avro 522:

1 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Avro 519

Type:

Single seat bomber

Wing:

Unequal span, unstaggered, two bay biplane. Upper wing is over 24 feet wider than lower and supported by cables from steel kingposts. Ailerons on upper wing only

Fuselage:

Rectangular section fuselage with curved top decking mounted on lower wing

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane with elevator and fin with rudder

Landing Gear:

Crossaxle type with single skid together with tailskid

Power Plant:

One 150 hp Sunbeam Nubian in nose

Accommodation:

Single open cockpit for pilot aft of wings

Armament:

Bombs carried beneath fuselage

Span:

63 ft

Length:

32 ft 9 in

Height:

11 ft 8 in

Wing Area:

600 sq ft

All-up:

3,000 lb

Speed:

75 mph

Climb:

30 min to 6,000 ft

Preserved in British Museums

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