Avro Avro 536 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

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

First Flight:

May 1919

536:

10 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd, Hamble 12 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd, Manchester 4 - Surrey Flying Services Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Avro 536

Type:

Pleasure flight aircraft using 504 components

Wing:

Equal span, staggered, two bay biplane. Two pairs of spruce interplane struts on either side of fuselage. Wing structure consists to two spruce spars and spruce and plywood ribs, the whole being covered in fabric. Ailerons on all four wings

Fuselage:

Rectangular structure, built up of ash longerons and spruce or ash cross struts, braced with high tensile steel wire, the whole being covered with fabric

Tail Unit:

Normal monoplane type. Separate tail planes and elevators. Steel tube frames, spruce spars and ribs, covered with fabric. Dorsal fin and balanced rudder

Landing Gear:

Cross axle type. Consists of two legs, together with a central wooden skid

Power Plant:

One 150 hp Bentley B.R.1 in nose

Accommodation:

Open cockpit for pilot under wing with open cockpit for 4 passengers behind

Span:

36 ft 9 in

Length:

29 ft 5 in

Height:

10 ft 5 in

Wing Area:

335 sq ft

Tare:

1,431 lb

All-up:

2,226 lb

Max Speed:

90 mph

Initial Climb:

550 ft/min

Ceiling:

12,000 ft

Range:

190 miles

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