The Avro 549 Aldershot was a British single-engined heavy bomber aircraft built by Avro.
Variants
Avro 549 Aldershot I
Prototype, Two built.
Avro 549A Aldershot II
First prototype modified with 1,000 hp (746 kW) Napier Cub engine.
Avro 549B Aldershot III
Production version, 15 built, One modified with metal wings as Avro 549M.
Avro 549C Aldershot IV
First prototype modified with Beardmore Typhoon engine.
Specifications
Crew
3
Length
45 ft 0 in (13.72 m)
Wingspan
68 ft 0 in (20.73 m)
Height
15 ft 3 in (4.65 m)
Wing area
1,064 sq ft (98.8 m2)
Empty weight
6,310 lb (2,862 kg)
Max take-off weight
10,950 lb (4,967 kg)
Powerplant
1 × Rolls Royce Condor III V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine,
650 hp (480 kW)
Propellers
2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller
Performance
Maximum speed
110 mph (180 km/h, 96 kn)
Cruise speed
92 mph (148 km/h, 80 kn)
Range
625 mi (1,006 km, 543 nmi)
Service ceiling
14,500 ft (4,400 m)
Armament
Guns
1 × .303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis Gun in rear cockpit, provision for 1 × Lewis gun in ventral position and provision for 1 × forward-firing Vickers machine gun.
