Avro Ten Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

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

First Flight:

September 1929

618 Ten:

14 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd

619 Five:

4 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd

624 Six:

3 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd

642/2m:

1 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd

642/4m:

1 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Avro 618 Ten

Type:

High wing transport based on Fokker F.VIIb/3m

Wing:

Thick section high wing cantilever monoplane. Plywood covered

Fuselage:

Fabric covered, welded steel tube fuselage

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Fixed split axle main gear. Vertical shock absorber to engine with axle and radius rod to fuselage. Tail skid

Power Plant:

Three 240 hp Armstrong Siddeley Lynx IVB, one in nose with two on wing

Accommodation:

Crew of two with seats for eight passengers

Span:

71 ft 3 in

Length:

47 ft 6 in

Height:

12 ft 9 in

Wing Area:

772 sq ft

Tare:

6,020 lb

All-up:

10,600 lb

Max Speed:

115 mph

Initial Climb:

675 ft/min

Ceiling:

16,000 ft

Range:

400 miles

Preserved in British Museums

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