Avro Cadet Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

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

First Flight:

March 1932

631 Cadet:

35 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd

643 Cadet:

8 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd

643 Mk.II Cadet:

61 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Avro 631 Cadet

Type:

Two seat basic trainer

Wing:

Staggered equal span biplane

Fuselage:

Fuselage mounted on lower wing of rounded shape

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Fixed main gear on three leg structure with tail skid

Power Plant:

One 135 hp Armstrong Siddeley Genet Major I radial engine in nose

Accommodation:

Tandem open cockpits

Span:

30 ft

Length:

24 ft 9 in

Height:

8 ft 9 in

Wing Area:

261.25 sq ft

Tare:

1,180 lb

All-up:

1,900 lb

Max Speed:

118 mph

Initial Climb:

600 ft/min

Ceiling:

13,000 ft

Range:

350 miles

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