Avro Avro 539 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

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

First Flight:

29 August 1919

539:

1 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Avro 539

Type:

Racing seaplane

Wing:

Single bay, unstaggered, unswept biplane. Lower wing with dihedral. Ailerons on both wings

Fuselage:

Rectangular section box girder with curved fairings above and below

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Single step wooden floats carried on four struts

Power Plant:

One 240 hp Siddeley Puma engine in nose

Accommodation:

Single open cockpit for pilot aft of wings

Span:

25 ft 6 in

Length:

21 ft 4 in

Height:

9 ft 9 in

Wing Area:

195 sq ft

Tare:

1,670 lb

All-up:

2,119 lb

Speed:

Unknown

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