| Avro Spider |
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| Country:
UK |
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Type: Fighter |
| Manufacturer:
Avro |
| Service:
1918 - 1918 |
| First
Flight: April 1918 |
| Production:
2 |
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The Avro 531 Spider was a British fighter aircraft of World War I that did not proceed past the prototype stage. It was a sesquiplane of largely conventional configuration but used Warren truss-type interplane struts, hence being called Spider. In tests, the aircraft demonstrated exceptional performance, handling, and pilot visibility. Unfortunately, by the time it flew, the War Office had already selected the Sopwith Snipe for mass production.
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| TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS ( Type 531) |
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General characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Length: 20 ft 6 in (6.25 m)
- Wingspan: 28 ft 6 in (8.69 m)
- Height: 7 ft 10 in (2.39 m)
- Wing area: 189 ft (17.6 m)
- Empty weight: 963 lb (437 kg)
- Gross weight: 1,517 lb (688 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 x Clerget rotary, 130 hp (97 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 120 mph (193 km/h)
- Range: 250 miles (400 km)
- Service ceiling: 19,000 ft (5,970 m)
- Rate of climb: 1,250 ft/min (6.4 m/s)
Armament
- 1 x fixed, forward-firing .303 Vickers machine gun
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