AVRO. Aeroplanes

A. V. Roe & Co., Clifton Street, Miles Platting, Manchester; also Shoreham, Su ex. A. V. Roe designed his first machine, a biplane, in 1906. It was the first British machine to leave the ground. He then experimented with triplanes in Lea Marshes, where he managed to fly with only 9 h.p. in 1908-9. In August, 1910, built Roe III , and in September, Roe IV , also triplanes (see 1911 edition for full details). In 1911 he abandoned triplanes for the Avro biplane. School: Shoreham. IMG:4965555019825936185_ill_055a.jpg:Type D (1911). Photo, Alan H. Burgoyne, Esq., M.P. Photo, Alan H. Burgoyne, Esq., M.P. Type D (1911). | Model. | D 1911-12. 2-seater biplane. | E 1912. 2-seater biplane. | F 1912. Totally enclosed mono. | G 1912-13. Totally enclosed biplane. | E 1912-13. Hydro-biplane. | | Length | feet (m.) | 31 (9.45) | 29 (8.84) | 23 (7) | 29 (8.84) | 33 (10) | | Span | feet (m.) | 31 (9.45) | 36 (11) | 28 (8.50) | 36 (11) | 47½ (14.50) | | Area | sq. ft. (m².) | 279 (26) | 335 (32) | 158 (14½) | 335 (32) | 478 (34½) | | Weight | empty lbs. (kgs.) | 800 (363) | 900 (482) | 550 (249) | 1191 (540) | 1740 (789) | | fully loaded, lbs. (kgs.) |... | 1300 (589) | 800 (363) | 1700 (771) | 2700 (1224) | | Motor | h.p. | 35, any make | 50 Gnome | 40 Viale | 60 Green | 100 Gnome | | Speed | m.p.h. (km.) | 48 (78) | 61 (97) | 65 (105) | 61.8 (100) | 55 (90) | | Number built during 1912 | several | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Remarks. —Of the above, 4 of the 50 Gnome E type were purchased by the British Royal Flying Corps, and one by the Portuguese Government; the other went to Winder mere on January, 1913, for hydro experiments. Climbing speed of this type is 440 feet per min. (134 m.) Dual control fitted. D type are no longer being built. Climbing speed of F type, 300 feet per min. (91.5 m.) Gliding angle, 1 in 6. G has a gliding angle 1 in 6.5. On October 24th, 1912, made British record to date, 7'31½" (=450 miles). The hydro. was delivered to the British R.F.C. naval wing early in 1913. IMG:4965555019825936185_ill_055b.jpg:Avro. Type D (1911-12). Uniform Aeroplane Scale Uniform Aeroplane Scale Avro. Type D (1911-12). 39 IMG:4965555019825936185_ill_056a.jpg:E type Standard 50 h.p. Avro Biplane E type Standard 50 h.p. Avro Biplane. No suitable photo available. The machine is on usual lines. The first had a single float, but now two floats are used. E type 100 h.p. Avro Hydro-biplane. IMG:4965555019825936185_ill_056b.jpg:F type Enclosed Avro Mono. F type Enclosed Avro Mono. IMG:4965555019825936185_ill_056c.jpg: G type Enclosed Avro Biplane. 40