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Type: Fighter |
| Manufacturer:
Avro |
| Service:
1917 - 1917 |
| First
Flight: July 1917 |
| Production:
2 |
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The Avro 530 was a British two-seat fighter designed in 1916 to compete with the Bristol F.2A. The plane itself was designed in 1916, but not flown until July 1917. It was of wooden construction with fabric skinning, powered by a 200hp Hispano-Suiza engine. It was designed to compete for a government contract with the Bristol F.2A.
Although performance of the Avro 530 proved to be good, it did not improve sufficiently on the Bristol F.2A and as such no production orders were issued. Another issue was that priority for the Hispano-Suiza engines which powered the 530 was being given to the S.E.5a. In 1918, a second 530 was fitted with a 200hp Sunbeam Arab engine, but development was subsequently abandoned.
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| TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS ( Type 530) |
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General characteristics
- Crew: One
- Length: 8.69 m (28 ft 6 in)
- Wingspan: 10.97 m (36 ft 0 in)
- Height: 2.92 m (9 ft 7 in)
- Wing area: 30.23m (325.5 ft)
- Empty weight: 769 kg (1,695 lb)
- Loaded weight: 1,216 kg (2,680 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 x Hispano-Suiza 8Bd eight cylinder water-cooled engine, 149 kW (200 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 183 km/h (114 mph) 164 km/h (102 mph) at 10,000 feet (3,050 m)
- Time to 10,000 ft: 15 minutes
- Endurance: 4 hours
Armament
- Guns: 1 x engine mounted .303 Vickers gun, 1 x rear mounted .303 Lewis gun
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