Avro Avis
| Industry | Aerospace |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Hamble , United Kingdom |
| Products | Aircraft |
The Avro 562 Avis was a lightweight, two-seat biplane crafted by Avro, officially known as A.V.Roe and Company Limited, at their Hamble facility. It was specifically developed to compete in the 1924 Lympne Light Aeroplane Trials.
Design and development
Featuring a single-bay biplane configuration with no stagger between the wings, the Avis incorporated full-span ailerons on both its upper and lower wings. Its landing gear was fixed and included a tailskid. Power options included either a nose-mounted 32 hp Bristol Cherub II engine or a 35 hp Blackburne Thrush radial piston engine. The aircraft accommodated two occupants in tandem open cockpits. Initially flown using the Thrush engine before the trials, it was subsequently fitted with the Cherub powerplant and piloted by Bert Hinkler at Lympne on 30 September 1924. The following day, the aircraft secured victory in the Grosvenor Cup by achieving a speed of 65.87 mph.
For the 1926 iteration of the trials, the Avis received an upgrade to a 38 hp Blackburne Thrush engine but was forced to withdraw following an emergency landing. In 1927, it underwent another engine replacement with a Bristol Cherub I and was then sold into private hands until it was dismantled in 1931.
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Notes
Bibliography
- Jackson, A.J. Avro Aircraft since 1908. London: Putnam Aeronautical Books, 2nd edition, 1990. ISBN 0-85177-834-8.
- Jackson, A.J. British Civil Aircraft since 1919, Volume 1. London: Putnam, 1974. ISBN 0-370-10006-9.
External links
- Avro Avis – British Aircraft Directory