Avro Athena
Civilian
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The Avro Athena trainer, introduced in 1948, served military instruction programs with jet-age training philosophy and modern design. Two crew operated this 11.4-meter aircraft spanning 12.2 meters, powered by a single engine achieving 471.5 km/h for advanced flight training. Its performance suited transition training to higher-speed aircraft.
Specifications
- Role
- Trainer
- Crew
- 2
- Engines
- 1
- First flight
- 1948
- Length
- 11.4 m
- Wingspan
- 12.2 m
- Max speed
- 472 km/h