Roe IV Triplane
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| IV Triplane | |
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 The Shuttleworth Collection's replica Roe IV Triplane |
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| Type | Experimental aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Avro |
| Designed by | Alliott Verdon Roe |
| Maiden flight | September 1910 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Roe IV Triplane was an early British aircraft. It was an all-new design for Roe and reflected the basic aircraft configuration that was to become the convention. With this design, Roe returned to wing warping as a means of control.
The single example built was used for a while as a trainer at the Avro Flying School at Brooklands, Surrey.
A full-scale flying replica was built for the film Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines and was afterwards donated to the Shuttleworth Collection, where it remains as of 2007.
[edit] Specifications ()
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 30 ft (9 m)
- Wingspan: 32 ft (10 m)
- Height: 9 ft (3 m)
- Wing area: 294 sq ft (27.3 m2)
- Loaded weight: 650 lb (295 kg)
Performance
[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
[edit] See also
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