Avro Baby Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

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

First Flight:

30 April 1919

534:

3 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd

534A:

1 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd

534B:

1 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd

534C:

1 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd

534D:

1 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd

543:

1 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd

554:

1 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Avro 534 Baby

Type:

Light aircraft

Wing:

Equal span, single bay, staggered biplane with ailerons on all four wings

Fuselage:

Fabric covered wooden construction

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane with single rudder

Landing Gear:

Crossaxle type with fixed tailskid

Power Plant:

One 35 hp Green engine in nose

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot in open cockpit aft of wing

Span:

25 ft

Length:

17 ft 6 in

Height:

7 ft 6 in

Wing Area:

180 sq ft

Tare:

625 lb

All-up:

857 lb

Max Speed:

78 mph

Initial Climb:

500 ft/min

Range:

240 miles

Preserved in British Museums

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