Avro Manchester (533) Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

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

First Flight:

December 1918

Manchester I:

1 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd

Manchester II:

1 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Avro 533 Manchester I

Type:

Bomber or photographic reconnaissance fighter

Wing:

Three bay, equal span unstaggered biplane of fabric covered wooden construction with ailerons on all four wings

Fuselage:

Wooden structure with fabric covering mounted on lower wing

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Fixed gear of split axle type with fixed tailskid

Power Plant:

Two 320 hp A.B.C. Dragonfly I engines mounted on lower wing in puller configuration

Accommodation:

Three crew in open cockpits, with pilot and gunner forward of wings and second gunner aft

Armament:

Single machine guns at each gunners station and bombs under fuselage

Span:

60 ft

Length:

37 ft

Height:

12 ft 6 in

Wing Area:

813 sq ft

Tare:

4,887 lb

All-up:

7,390 lb

Max Speed:

112 mph

Climb:

14 min 20 sec to 10,000 ft

Ceiling:

19,000 ft

Endurance:

5.75 hours

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