Avro 504
Military
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The Avro 504 trainer, introduced in 1913, became legendary within aviation history and established pattern standards for training aircraft development. Two crew operated this 9-meter aircraft with 11-meter span, powered by a single engine reaching 152.9 km/h, serving as trainer, fighter, and bomber across the Great War. Its versatility and longevity became proverbial.
Specifications
- Role
- Trainer, fighter, bomber
- Crew
- 2
- Engines
- 1
- First flight
- 1913
- Length
- 9 m
- Wingspan
- 11 m
- Max speed
- 153 km/h