Avro Type G
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| Type G | |
|---|---|
| Type | Experimental aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Avro |
| Maiden flight | August 1912 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Avro Type G was an early British aircraft from A.V.Roe and Company, designed to participate in the British Military Aeroplane Trials of 1912.
[edit] Design and development
Like the Type F before it, it featured a fully-enclosed fuselage, but was a biplane based on Avro's successful 500 which started out as the Type E. Two prototypes were planned, one with a Green engine, the other with an ABC. The latter engine was not delivered in time, and the second prototype was abandoned.
At the trials, the Type G was placed first in the assembly tests (erected in 14½ minutes) and the fuel consumption tests, but its poor rate of climb prevented it from winning an award. However, the Type G did later set a British endurance record of 7 hours 31 minutes piloted by F. P. Raynham at Brooklands on 24 October (a record broken only one hour later by Harry Hawker).
[edit] Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Capacity: 1 passenger
- Length: 28 ft 6 in (8.69 m)
- Wingspan: 35 ft 3 in (10.74)
- Height: 9 ft 9 in (2.97)
- Wing area: 335 sq ft (31.1 sq m)
- Empty weight: 1,191 lb (540 kg)
- Loaded weight: 1,792 lb (813 kg)
- Powerplant: 1× Green inline, 60 hp (45 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 62 mph (100 km/h)
- Range: 345 miles (555 km)
- Rate of climb: 105 ft/min (0.5 m/s)
[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 93.
- British Aircraft Directory britishaircraft.co.uk
[edit] See also
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