Avro Avro 548 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

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

First Flight:

October 1919

548:

7 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd 11 - Aircraft Disposal Co Ltd 3 - Surrey Flying Services Ltd 7 - Henderson School of Flying Ltd 2 - Berkshire Aviation Co Ltd 4 - Canadian Aircraft Co Ltd 1 - Australia

Type Specification

Applies to:

Avro 548

Type:

Trainer conversion of 504 airframes with inline engine

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. No fin. Balanced rudder

Landing Gear:

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

Power Plant:

One 80 hp Renault engine in nose

Accommodation:

Tandem open cockpits

Span:

36 ft

Length:

29 ft 5 in

Height:

10 ft 5 in

Wing Area:

330 sq ft

Tare:

1,338 lb

All-up:

1,943 lb

Max Speed:

80 mph

Initial Climb:

350 ft/min

Range:

175 miles

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