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Avro 510

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Top speed
  
113 km/h

Length
  
12 m

Wingspan
  
19 m

Manufacturer
  
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The Avro 510 was a two-seat racing seaplane designed by Avro to compete in the 1914 Circuit of Britain Race. It was a conventional two-bay biplane of greatly uneven span, equipped with two large central floats and two outriggers. The race was called off at the outbreak of the First World War, but the British Admiralty was aware of the type and ordered five examples, with modified floats and tail. In service, these proved completely unsuitable, and it was discovered that with a second person aboard, the aircraft could barely fly. In October 1915, the 510s in service were sent to Supermarine for modification and improvement, but by March the following year all were removed from service.

Specifications

Data from Avro Aircraft since 1908

General characteristics

  • Crew: one pilot
  • Capacity: one observer or passenger
  • Length: 38 ft (11.59 m)
  • Wingspan: 63 ft (19.21 m)
  • Height: ()
  • Wing area: 564 ft² (52.4 m²)
  • Empty weight: 2,080 lb (943 kg)
  • Loaded weight: 2,800 lb (1,270 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Sunbeam Crusader V-8 water-cooled engine, 150 hp (112 kW)
  • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 70 mph (113 km/h)
  • Rate of climb: 220 ft/min (1.1 m/s)
  • Endurance: 4 hr 30 min
  • References

    Avro 510 Wikipedia


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