Roe II Triplane

The Roe II Triplane, sometimes known as the Mercury,^[1] was an early British aircraft and the first product of the Avro company. It was designed by Alliott Verdon Roe as a sturdier development of his wood-and-paper Roe I Triplane. Two examples were built, one as a display machine for Roe's new firm, and the second was sold to W. G. Windham. The longest recorded flight made by the II Triplane was only 600 ft (180 m).

Specifications

General characteristics

• Crew: one pilot
• Length: 23 ft 0 in (7 m)
• Wingspan: 26 ft 0 in (8 m)
• Height: 9 ft 0 in (3 m)
• Wing area: 28 ft² (26 m²)
• Gross weight: 550 lb (250 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Green C.4, 35 hp (26 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 40 mph (64 km/h)

See also

Notes

References

• Bell, Dana (2002). The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Directory of Airplanes: their Designers and Manufacturers. London: Greenhill Books. 
• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. pp. 90. 
• World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing. pp. File 889 Sheet 92. 
• britishaircraft.co.uk