type of aircraft
Avro 557 Ava
The Avro Type 557 Ava was a British twin-engined biplane torpedo bomber of the 1920s. It was developed by Avro to meet a requirement for a heavy torpedo bomber for the Royal Air Force but was unsuccessful, only two prototypes being built.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Avro
- First flight
- 1924-01-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 100 kt
- Max speed
- 100 kt
- Max takeoff weight
- 19,920 lb
- Empty weight
- 12,760 lb
- Powerplant
- 2 × Rolls-Royce Condor III V-12
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- 5
- Length
- 58.3 ft
- Wingspan
- 96.8 ft
- Height
- 19.7 ft
- Number built
- 2
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.