Avro 636
Avro · United Kingdom · first flew 1935 · light aircraft
The Avro 636 was a single-engined British biplane fighter-trainer built by Avro in the mid-1930s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Welded steel-tube fuselage with fabric-covered metal wings |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-engined biplane with a radial engine
- Welded steel-tube fuselage with fabric-covered metal wings
- Provision for two forward-firing Vickers guns
A tutor-like biplane with a radial engine; the rear cockpit could be faired over for single-seat use.
Specifications
- The Avro 636 has a length of 8.38 m (27 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.06 m (33 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 282 km/h (175 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
Roy Chadwick designed it in November 1934 as a one- or two-seat fighter-trainer to reproduce the flying characteristics of single-seat fighters.
Variants
The 636 had a Jaguar IV; the 636A a Panther XI; the Avro 667 had the Jaguar IVC and was the version built for Ireland, always called the 636 in service.
Where you'll see it
Four were built for the Irish Air Corps and delivered in August 1935 to the 1st Fighter Squadron at Baldonnel. They were retired in 1941.
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