Avro Type D Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

A.V.Roe and Company, Great Ancoats Street, Manchester; and Brooklands Aerodrome, Surrey

First Flight:

1 April 1911

Type D:

7 - A.V.Roe and Company

Type Specification

Applies to:

Avro Type D

Type:

Two seat biplane

Wing:

Three bay, unstaggered biplane of wood and fabric construction with no ailerons

Fuselage:

Triangular section wooden frame fuselage

Tail Unit:

Triangular tailplane with elevator and rudder

Landing Gear:

Twin units each with two wheels together with skids together with tailskid

Power Plant:

One 35 hp Green engine in nose

Accommodation:

Twin seats for pilots in open cockpit

Span:

31 ft

Length:

28 ft

Height:

9 ft 2 in

Wing Area:

310 sq ft

All-up:

500 lb

Speed:

50 mph

Range:

100 miles

Preserved in British Museums

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