Developed before WW1 as a fighter and bomber the Avro 504 was found to be already obsolete after only a few month of operation, re-designated as a trainer. The Avro 504 proved to be a truly excellent training aircraft, over 8,000 were eventually produced and served as a basic trainer until the final version, the Avro 504N, was replaced by the RAF with the new Avro Tutor in 1933. Avro 504K specifications: - Crew: Instructor and trainee pilot
- Length: 29 ft 5 in (8.97 m)
- Wingspan: 36 ft (10.97 m)
- Height: 10 ft 5 in (3.17 m)
- Empty weight: 1,231 lb (558 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,829 lb (830 kg)
- Engine: Single 110 hp (82 kW) Le Rhône Rotary engine
- Maximum speed: 90 mph (145 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 75 mph (126 km/h)
- Range: 250 mi (402 km)
- Service ceiling 16,000 ft (4,875 m)
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