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Avro 549 Aldershot

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Avro 549 Aldershot

Bild: Wikimedia Commons

The Avro 549 Aldershot heavy bomber, debuting in 1921, continued postwar bomber development and strategic bombing concepts during aviation's interwar period. Three crew operated this 13.7-meter aircraft spanning 20.7 meters, powered by a single engine reaching 177 km/h for strategic bombing missions. Its design emphasized load-carrying and range.

Technische Daten

Einsatzrolle
Heavy Bomber
Besatzung
3
Triebwerke
1
Erstflug
1921
Länge
13,7 m
Spannweite
20,7 m
Höchstgeschwindigkeit
177 km/h