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The Avro Type D was an early British aircraft from A.V.Roe and Company.
[edit] Design
It was a two-bay biplane of conventional configuration, with equal-span, unstaggered wings. The fuselage was triangular in cross-section, and lateral control was provided by wing warping. Seven aircraft were built and used in a variety of roles by the Avro, mostly concerned with exploring the limits of what an aeroplane could do. In its first few weeks of existence, the prototype was used to make a number of attempts on aerial endurance records, as well as demonstrations for the Parliamentary Aerial Defence Committee.
One Type D was purchased by the Royal Navy and fitted with floats for trials from HMS Hermione. This aircraft became the first British seaplane when it took off on 18 November 1911. Type Ds were also used for air racing, the prototype participating in one such event very early in its career. Another example was specially built and modified to compete in the Daily Mail Circuit of Britain Race, but crashed before the event. Other Type Ds remained in service until 1914.
[edit] Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Capacity: 1 passenger
- Length: 28 ft 0 in (8.53 m)
- Wingspan: 31 ft 0 in (9.45 m)
- Height: 9 ft 2 in (2.79 m)
- Wing area: 310 ft² (28.8 m²)
- Gross weight: 500 lb (230 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Green, 35 hp (26 kW) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 46 mph (78 km/h)
[edit] References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 91.
- World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing, File 889 Sheet 92.
- britishaircraft.co.uk
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