Avro 510
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| Type: | Seaplane |
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| First flight: |
1914 |
| Number of pieces: |
6th |
The Avro 510 was a two-seat seaplane made by the British manufacturer Avro .
history
The machine, a two-legged, braced biplane with the noticeable overhang - the upper wings were over a third longer than the lower ones - was built by Avro to take part in an aircraft race, the Britain Race in 1914. The "510" was powered by a water-cooled eight-cylinder Sunbeam engine (later referred to as Sunbeam Nubian ).
A double float and a support float at the stern and at the ends of the wings created buoyancy in the water.
In July 1914, the aircraft was built at the Avro factory in Manchester , and the parts were then transported to the scheduled start of the race in Calshot . However, due to England's declaration of war on Germany, the race was canceled. Nevertheless, the "510" took off and the flight performance was satisfied.
After the flight tests, the British Admiralty acquired the machine and ordered another five, slightly modified copies. Although these were built and also delivered, they proved to be insufficient in practice. Satisfactory flight performance was only achieved in solo operation, with two passengers flight operation was almost impossible. Except for one copy, the machines were brought to Vickers in October 1915 for revision and improvement. In March 1916 all "510" were removed from service.
construction
The hull of the Avro 510 was made of wood and covered with fabric. Double floats as well as stern and support floats were connected to the hull by means of a steel frame. The wings were also wooden structures covered with fabric.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
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| crew | 2 |
| length | 11.58 m |
| span | above: 18.3 m - below: 11.6 m |
| Empty mass | 943 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 1270 kg |
| drive | a Sunbeam Nubian engine, 150 PS (110 kW) |
| Top speed | 113 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 950 m |
| Rate of climb | 305 m in 4:30 min |
| Range | about 500 km |
