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Jan 9, 2004
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Back in ye olde days of this site, Hot Space kept going on about this plane, the Avro Antelope.

What the hell was it used for, was it used in WW2, what are its stats and was it any good at its intended role?! ;)
 

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Here's some stats I quickly found....


Edit: Oops! :oops: this is from the same site linked above - how Scorpyesque of me....


Avro 604 Antelope

Type:
High performance day bomber

Wing:
Single bay staggered biplane with ailerons on upper wing only, lower wing shorter span and narrower chord. Wings are fabric covered with metal structure

Fuselage:
All metal fuselage attached to top of lower wing

Tail Unit:
Braced tailplane with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:
Fixed undercarriage

Power Plant:
One 480 hp Rolls-Royce F.XIB engine in nose

Accommodation:
Twin open cockpits in tandem, forward cockpit for pilot with gunner behind

Armament:
Single Lewis gun for gunner and 500 lb bombs load

Dimensions

Span:
36 ft

Length:
31 ft 2 in

Height:
10 ft 9 in

Wing Area:
377 sq ft

Weights

Tare:
2,859 lb

All-up:
4,538 lb

Performance

Max Speed:
173 mph

Initial Climb:
1,470 ft/min

Ceiling:
22,000 ft

Range:
580 miles
 

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