The Roe II Triplane, sometimes known as the Mercury,[1] was an early British aircraft and the first product of the Avro company. It was designed by Alliott Verdon Roe as a sturdier development of his wood-and-paper Roe I Triplane. Two examples were built, one as a display machine for Roe's new firm, and the second was sold to W. G. Windham. The longest recorded flight made by the Roe II Triplane was 600 ft (180 m).
| Roe II Triplane | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Experimental aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Avro |
| Designer | |
| Number built | 2 |
| History | |
| First flight | April 1910 |
Specifications
editData from Jackson 1990 p.11
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Length: 23 ft (7.0 m)
- Wingspan: 26 ft (7.9 m)
- Height: 9 ft (2.7 m)
- Wing area: 280 sq ft (26 m2)
- Gross weight: 550 lb (249 kg)
- Powerplant: × Green C.4 4-cylinder inline water-cooled, 35 hp (26 kW)
- Propellers: 2-bladed
Performance
- Maximum speed: 45 mph (72 km/h, 39 kn)
See also
editRelated development Roe I Biplane-Roe I Triplane - Roe II Triplane - Roe III Triplane - Roe IV Triplane
Notes
edit- ^ Bell 2002
References
edit- Bell, Dana (2002). The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Directory of Airplanes: their Designers and Manufacturers. London: Greenhill Books.
- Jackson, A.J. (1990). Avro Aircraft since 1908 (2nd ed.). London: Putnam. ISBN 0-85177-834-8.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 90.
- World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing. pp. File 889 Sheet 92.