Avro Athena

· Avro
Length
11.37 m
Flat Wing Span
12.2 m
Height
3.93 m
Flat Wing Area
25.0838 m²
Flat Wing Aspect Ratio
5.93
Cruise Speed
358.8837 km/h
Max Speed
471.5378 km/h
Max Ceiling
8839.2 m
Number of Engines
1
First Flight
1948-06-12
Entry Into service
1950-01-01
Number Built
22
Total Fuel Capacity
500.0699
Maximum Range
885.1392 km

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Aircraft Weight Variants

Aircraft Total Fuel Capacity Maximum Range (km)
Avro Athena 500.0699 885.1392

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Name
Avro Athena
Manufacturer
Avro
Description
The Avro 701 Athena is a British advanced trainer aircraft built by Avro in the late 1940s.
First Flight
1948-06-12
Entry Into service
1950-01-01
Designer
Avro
Type
Trainer
Length (m)
11.37
Height (m)
3.93
Cockpit Crew
2
Max Speed (km/h)
471.5378
Cruise Speed (km/h)
358.8837
Min Speed (km/h)
130.3569
Max Ceiling (m)
8839.2
Rate of Climb (m/s)
10.414
Armament
1x 0.303 in Browning machine gun; Provision for two 60 lb RP-3 rockets
Capacity Description
720 lb
Number Built
22
Powerplant Description
1 × Rolls-Royce Merlin 35 V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine, 954 kW (1280 hp) each
Primary Users
Royal Air Force
Wikipedia Article (URL)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Athena
Flat Wing Span (m)
12.2
Flat Wing Area (m²)
25.0838
Flat Wing Aspect Ratio
5.93
Number of Engines
1