Avro 560
Avro · United Kingdom · first flew 1923 · light aircraft
The Avro 560 was a British single-engined ultralight monoplane built by Avro at Hamble.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.4 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Cantilever high-wing monoplane
- Wood-and-fabric construction
- Single small Blackburne Tomtit V-twin engine
A tiny single-seat cantilever high-wing monoplane of wood and fabric with a very small engine.
Specifications
- The Avro 560 has a length of 6.4 m (21 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.97 m (36 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was designed for the 1923 light aircraft trials for single-seaters at Lympne and was flown by Bert Hinkler in October 1923. It used a 698 cc Blackburne Tomtit engine.
Variants
There were no variants: only one was built.
Where you'll see it
It averaged 63.3 miles per Imperial gallon in the trials. The Air Ministry evaluated it but did not order it.
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