Avro 536
The Avro 536 and its follow-on design, the 546 were developments of the 504 military biplane, marketed for civil use in the years following World War I. Principally intended for joyriding, the aircraft had greater wing area and a more powerful engine to lift four passengers, seated in two rows of side-by-side seats behind the pilot. In service at Blackpool, Avro 536s flown by three pilots were able to fly about 500 passengers on their first day of operation. At least one 536 was still providing joyrides on Jersey as late as 1927. A single variant was produced as the Avro 546, featuring a fully enclosed cabin for the passengers.
Summary from Wikipedia licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Avro
- Category
- Single-engine piston
- First flight
- 1919-05-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 126 kt
- Max speed
- 145 kt
- Range
- 270 nm
- Service ceiling
- 12,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 550 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 1,010 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,431 lb
- Powerplant
- Bentley BR.1 9-cylinder air-cooled rotary piston engine
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 5
- Length
- 29.4 ft
- Wingspan
- 36.8 ft
- Height
- 10.4 ft
- Number built
- 26
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.