Avro 547
Avro · United Kingdom · first flew 1920 · airliner
The Avro 547 was an early British trimotor biplane designed for short-haul passenger services in the post-World War I civil aviation expansion.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 3 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 9.1 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- Early 1920s British trimotor biplane airliner
- Three inline engines — one in the nose and two between the wings
- Biplane layout with enclosed passenger cabin
Compact three-engine biplane with an unusual trimotor arrangement for its small size; the combination of three engines on a small airframe distinguishes it from larger Handley Page or de Havilland contemporaries.
Specifications
- The Avro 547 has a length of 9.1 m (30 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11.36 m (37 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 154 km/h (96 mph).
- Typical crew: 2 + passengers.
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History
Built in 1920, the Avro 547 used three small engines to provide reliability for passenger-carrying operations at a time when powerplant failures were common. Only a small number were built and the type saw limited commercial service before being superseded by more capable designs.
Variants
Only a single or very few examples were built; no significant production variants are documented.
Where you'll see it
Used briefly in the UK for early civil air services; representative of the experimental commercial aviation of the immediate postwar years.
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