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Avro 558
The Avro 558 was a British single-engined ultralight biplane built by Avro at Hamble Aerodrome.
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Design and development
The Avro 558 was designed for the 1923 Daily Mail-sponsored light-aeroplane trials for single-seaters at Lympne Aerodrome. Two Avro 558 biplanes were built, they were biplanes powered by motorcycle engines (one with a B&H twin-cylinder air-cooled engine, the second with a 500 cc Douglas engine). The first aircraft was modified with a 698 cc (42.6 in³) Blackburne Tomtit and both had modifications to the landing gear.
Operational history
The aircraft did not win the competition, but the second aircraft went on to establish a world record for its class of aircraft of 13,850 ft (4,220 m) over Lympne on 13 October 1923 [1]. It is not known what happened to the two aircraft, they have not been reported since 1923.
Operators
Specifications
Data from Avro Aircraft since 1908 [2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 19 ft 6 in (5.95 m)
- Wingspan: 30 ft 0 in (9.14 m)
- Height: ()
- Wing area: 166 ft² (15.42 m²)
- Empty weight: 294 lb (133 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 480 lb (218 kg)
- Powerplant: 1× 500cc Douglas motorcycle engine, 18 hp[3] (13 kW)
Performance
- Service ceiling: 13,850 ft (4,221 m)
See also
Comparable aircraft
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References
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
- (4 October 1923) "The Light 'Plane Competitions at Lympne, Oct 8—13: Twenty-Eight Machines Entered". Flight: pp.602—611.
- Jackson, A.J. (1974). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 1. London: Putnam. ISBN 0 370 10006 9.
- Jackson, A.J. (1990). Avro Aircraft since 1908. London: Putnam Aeronautical Books. ISBN 0-85177-834-8.
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| General | Timeline of aviation · Aircraft · Aircraft manufacturers · Aircraft engines · Aircraft engine manufacturers · Airports · Airlines |
| Military | Air forces · Aircraft weapons · Missiles · Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) · Experimental aircraft |
| Notable incidents and accidents | Military aviation · Airliners · General aviation · Famous aviation-related deaths |
| Records | Flight airspeed record · Flight distance record · Flight altitude record · Flight endurance record · Most produced aircraft |
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