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Avro 500
YEAR BUILT:
1912
NUMBER BUILT:
12
WINGSPAN:
36 ft
LENGTH:
29 ft
HEIGHT:
9 ft 9 in
CREW:
1
MAX SPEED:
61 mph
POWERPLANT:
1 x 50 hp Gnome or 1 x 100 hp Gnome
ARMAMENT:
Undergoing military trials at Upavon, 1912
NOTES:
Evolution of the Type E and the new numerical classification marked the most successful Avro aeroplane to date. The Avro 500 was ordered by the War Office.
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