Avro Buffalo Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

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

First Flight:

1926

Buffalo I:

1 - A.V.Roe and Co. Ltd

Buffalo II:

1 (rebuilt Buffalo I) - A.V.Roe and Co. Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Avro 571 Buffalo I

Type:

Fleet torpedo carrier and bomber

Wing:

Single bay equal span unstaggered biplane, wings are swept with greater dihadral on lower wing than upper. Ailerons on lower wing only. Wings of mixed metal and wooden construction

Fuselage:

Tubular steel construction with duralumin decking and fabric sides on lower wing

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Fixed split undercarriage with tail skid

Power Plant:

One 450 hp Napier Lion VA in nose

Accommodation:

Tandem open cockpits for pilot and gunner aft of the wing

Armament:

One Vickers gun on the fuselage for the pilot and twin Lewis guns on the rear cockpit. Torpedo or bombs under fuselage

Span:

46 ft

Length:

36 ft 6 in

Height:

13 ft 9 in

Wing Area:

684 sq ft

Tare:

4,233 lb

All-up:

7,430 lb

Max Speed:

135 mph

Initial Climb:

770 ft/min

Ceiling:

13,700 ft

Range:

650 miles

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