Avro 530

Infobox Aircraft
name = Avro 530
type = Fighter
manufacturer = Avro


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The Avro 530 was a British two-seat fighter designed in 1916 to compete with the Bristol F.2A. The plane itself was designed in 1916, but not flown until July 1917. It was of wooden construction with fabric skinning, powered by a 200hp Hispano-Suiza engine. It was designed to compete for a government contract with the Bristol F.2A.

Operational History

Although performance of the Avro 530 proved to be good, it did not improve sufficiently on the Bristol F.2A and as such no production orders were issued. Another issue was that priority for the Hispano-Suiza engines which powered the 530 was being given to the S.E.5a. In 1918, a second 530 was fitted with a 200hp Sunbeam Arab engine, but development was subsequently abandoned.

Specifications

aircraft specifications

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crew=One
span main=10.97 m
span alt=36 ft 0 in
area main=30.23m²
area alt= 325.5 ft²
length main=8.69 m
length alt=28 ft 6 in
height main= 2.92 m
height alt= 9 ft 7 in
empty weight main=769 kg
empty weight alt=1,695 lb
loaded weight main=1,216 kg
loaded weight alt=2,680 lb
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engine (prop)=Hispano-Suiza 8Bd
type of prop=eight cylinder water-cooled engine
number of props=1
power main=149 kW
power alt=200 hp
max speed main=183 km/h
max speed alt=114 mph
max speed more= 164 km/h (102 mph) at 10,000 feet (3,050 m)
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*Time to 10,000 ft: 15 minutes
*Endurance: 4 hours
guns=1 x engine mounted .303 Vickers gun, 1 x rear mounted .303 Lewis gun

Bibliography

* William Green and Gordon Swanborough. "The Complete Book of Fighters". Colour Library Direct, Godalming, UK: 1994. ISBN 1-85833-777-1.