Roe III Triplane
Avro · United Kingdom · first flew 1910 · light aircraft
The Roe III Triplane was an early aircraft designed by the British manufacturer Avro. It was similar to the Roe II Triplane but was a two-seater.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Open-top fuselage of triangular cross-section |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Triplane with three stacked wings
- Triplane tailplane
- Open-top fuselage of triangular cross-section
A triplane with a triplane tailplane and an open-top fuselage of triangular cross-section, with a span of 9.45 m.
Specifications
- The Roe III Triplane has a length of 7.01 m (23 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.45 m (31 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
The prototype first flew on 24 June 1910. It featured ailerons for the first time in a Roe design.
Variants
The five production machines (some sources give three) differed from the prototype in having the ailerons on the middle wing rather than the upper wing, and a Green engine in place of the prototype's JAP.
Where you'll see it
One example was sold to the Harvard Aeronautical Society and one was exported to the United States. Two others were set on fire by sparks from a steam locomotive on the way to the 1910 Blackpool Meeting, and Roe replaced them with new aircraft built from spare parts.
Related aircraft
- Roe II Triplane
- Avro Type D
- Avro Type E (Avro 500)
- Avro Type F
- ASL Valkyrie
- Avro (Roe) Triplane IV
- Bland Mayfly
- Bristol Boxkite
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