Avro 521

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Avro 521
Role FighterTemplate:Short description
Manufacturer Avro
First flight late 1915
Number built 1

The Avro 521 was a British two-seat fighter first flown in late 1915, based on the 504. Only a prototype of the Avro 521 was built. It was powered by a 110 hp (80 kW) Clerget engine, with provision for a .303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis Gun in the rear cockpit.

Operational history

The prototype underwent trials with the RFC in early 1916, and 25 aircraft were subsequently ordered. However, this contract was cancelled, and there is no evidence of any other Avro 521 being built. The prototype crashed at Central Flying School Upavon on 21 September 1916, killing pilot Lieutenant W.H.S. Garnett.

Specifications

Data from Avro Aircraft since 1908[1]

General characteristics

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Armament

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References

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  1. Jackson 1990, p.144.

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Bibliography

  • William Green and Gordon Swanborough. The Complete Book of Fighters. Colour Library Direct, Godalming, UK: 1994. Template:ISBN.
  • Jackson, A.J. Avro Aircraft since 1908. London:Putnam, 1990. Template:ISBN.

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