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Avro Cadet

The Avro Cadet was a single engine British biplane trainer designed and built in the 1930s as a smaller development of the Avro Tutor.

The Avro Cadet was developed in 1931 as a smaller, more economical, derivative of the Tutor military trainer, for flying club or personal use.

The first prototype, G-ABRS flew in October 1931. 

It was publicly unveiled at the opening of Skegness airfield in May 1932, although by this time, the first orders for the type, for the Irish Army Air Corps had already been placed and the order for six Cadets delivered.

Variants

Avro 631 Cadet 

 Initial version, powered by Armstrong Siddeley Genet Major I engine.

Avro 643 Cadet 

Raised rear seat.

Avro 643 Cadet II 

Powered by 150 hp (110 kW) Genet Major 1A.

Specifications

Crew

2

Length

24 ft 9 in (7.54 m)

Wingspan

30 ft 2 in (9.19 m)

Height

8 ft 10 in (2.69 m)

Empty weight

1,286 lb (583 kg)

Gross weight

2,000 lb (907 kg)

Powerplant

1 × Armstrong Siddeley Genet Major 1A, 5 cylinder air cooled radial piston engine,

150 hp (110 kW)

Propellers

2 bladed fixed pitch propeller

Performance

Maximum speed

116 mph (187 km/h, 101 kn)

Cruise speed

100 mph (160 km/h, 87 kn)

Range

325 mi (523 km, 282 nmi)

Service ceiling

12,000 ft (3,700 m)

Rate of climb

700 ft/min (3.6 m/s)

Wing loading

7.63 lb/sq ft (37.3 kg/m2)

Power/mass

0.075 hp/lb (0.123 kW/kg).

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