Avro Silver King Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

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

First Flight:

September 1916

528 Silver King:

1 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Avro 528 Silver King

Type:

Two seat bomber

Wing:

Three bay unstaggered biplane of unequal span with ailerons on all four wings

Fuselage:

Fuselage mounted on lower wing with flat sides and base and curved top decking

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane with elevator, and fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Crossaxle type with tailskid

Power Plant:

One 250 hp Sunbeam engine in nose

Accommodation:

Tandem open cockpits with pilot in front and gunner behind

Armament:

Single gun on mounting for gunner together with bomb carriers on lower wing

Span:

65 ft

Length:

33 ft 8 in

Height:

Unknown

Wing Area:

Unknown

All-up:

5,509 lb

Speed:

Unknown

Preserved in British Museums

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