AVRO 504

Trainer / Fighter / Bomber Biplane

Photo ©: Karsten Palt

The AVRO 504 is a single-engine two-seat trainer, fighter and light bomber biplane aircraft of WWI produced by the British Manufacturer AVRO, A.V. Roe and Company. Most AVRO 504 were used as trainers.

The AVRO 504 was license-built by several other manufacturers. The AVRO 504 was produced with several different engine variants (inline piston, rotary, radial piston).

Crew

Propulsion	1 Rotary Engine
Engine Model	Le Rhône 9J
Engine Power	82 kW	110 hp

Speed	144 km/h	78 kts 90 mph
Service Ceiling	4.877 m	16.000 ft
Range	402 km	217 NM 250 mi.

Empty Weight	558 kg	1.230 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight	830 kg	1.830 lbs

Wing Span	10,97 m	35 ft 12 in
Wing Area	30,7 m²	330 ft²
Length	8,97 m	29 ft 5 in
Height	3,17 m	10 ft 5 in

First Flight	07/1913
Production Status	out of production
Production Range	1913-1932
Total Production	ca. 8500
Developed from	AVRO 500

ICAO Code	A504
Data for (Version)	AVRO 504K
Variants	AVRO 504A ... S, Yokosuka K1Y, K2Y1, K2Y2, U-1 Avruska, MU-1

[Photo-ID: 1018] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-10
	AVRO 504J Reg.: CC4451 Replica
Solent Sky Museum [Southampton]

[Photo-ID: 1019] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-10
	AVRO 504J Reg.: CC4451 Replica
Solent Sky Museum [Southampton]

[Photo-ID: 7168] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-19
	Avro 504K Reg.: G-ADEV c/n: R3/LE/61400
The Shuttleworth Collection [Old Warden Aerodrome Biggleswade]

[Photo-ID: 7167] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-19
	Avro 504K Reg.: G-ADEV c/n: R3/LE/61400
The Shuttleworth Collection [Old Warden Aerodrome Biggleswade]

[Photo-ID: 5324] © Karsten Palt 2012-01-11
	AVRO 504K Reg.: G-CYEI Replica, displayed as RAF D9029
National Museum of the United States Air Force [Dayton, Ohio / USA (Wright-Patterson AFB)]

[Photo-ID: 7015] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-18
	Avro 504K Reg.: H1968 Replica
Yorkshire Air Museum [Elvington]

[Photo-ID: 3471] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-12
	AVRO 504K Royal Air Force Reg.: E.3349 c/n: n/a, replica Replica
Luftwaffenmuseum [Berlin - Gatow]

[Photo-ID: 3472] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-12
	AVRO 504K Royal Air Force Reg.: E.3349 c/n: n/a, replica Replica
Luftwaffenmuseum [Berlin - Gatow]

[Photo-ID: 1199] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-16
	AVRO 504K Royal Air Force Reg.: E449 Composite Aircraft
Royal Air Force Museum [London-Hendon]

[Photo-ID: 1200] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-16
	AVRO 504K Royal Air Force Reg.: E449 Composite Aircraft
Royal Air Force Museum [London-Hendon]

[Photo-ID: 10607] © Karsten Palt 2014-10-23
	Avro 504K Spanish Air Force Reg.: M-MABE Replica
Museo del Aire [Madrid]

[Photo-ID: 4317] © Karsten Palt 2011-06-30
	AVRO 504N (L.B.I) Danish Army Air Corps Reg.: 110
Danmarks Flymuseum [Stauning]

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