Avro Avro 626 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

A.V. Roe and Co Ltd, Newton Heath, Manchester

First Flight:

1930

626:

187 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd

Prefect:

11 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd

637:

8 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Avro 626

Type:

Initial flying trainer

Wing:

Equal span, staggered biplane. Ailerons on all wings

Fuselage:

Circular fuselage on lower wing

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Fixed main gear each on three legs. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 215 hp Armstrong Siddeley Lynx IVC engine in nose

Accommodation:

Tandem open cockpits aft of wing

Span:

34 ft

Length:

26 ft 6 in

Height:

9 ft 7 in

Wing Area:

300 sq ft

Tare:

1,765 lb

All-up:

2,750 lb

Max Speed:

112 mph

Initial Climb:

880 ft/min

Ceiling:

14,800 ft

Range:

240 miles

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