Avro 519
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| 519 and 522 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Bomber |
| Manufacturer | Avro |
| Maiden flight | 1916 |
| Number built | 4 |
The Avro 519 was a British bomber aircraft of the First World War, a development of the Avro 510 seaplane. They were two-bay biplanes of conventional configuration with greatly uneven span. Two single-seat examples were ordered by the RNAS in early 1916, followed soon by orders for two two-seat examples with more powerful engines for the Royal Flying Corps.
The first of the two-seaters was designated 519A to reflect its modifications. The second two-seater, however, was so different that it received a completely new number from Avro - 522 - and featured a new lower wing that was now of equal span with the upper wing, in the hope that this would rectify the type's poor climbing performance.
Never used operationally, all four were used for flight testing with the last still in service in April 1917.
[edit] Specifications (519)
General characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Length: 32 ft 9 in (9.98 m)
- Wingspan: 63 ft in (19.21 m)
- Wing area: 600 ft² (55.8 m²)
- Gross weight: 3,000 lb (1,360 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Sunbeam Nubian, 150 hp (112 kW) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 75 mph (121 km/h)
- Rate of climb: 200 ft/min (1.0 m/s)
Armament
- Bombs carried on underfuselage racks
[edit] References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 93.
- britishaircraft.co.uk
[edit] See also
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