| Avocet | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Fighter |
| Manufacturer | Avro |
| Designer | |
| Status | Prototype |
| Primary user | Royal Air Force |
| Number built | Two |
| History | |
| First flight | December 1927 |
TheAvro Type 584 Avocet was a British single-engined navalfighter prototype, designed and built byAvro. While the Avocet was not built in numbers, one of theprototypes was used as aseaplanetrainer for theRoyal Air Force's (RAF) High Speed Flight.
The Avro 584 Avocet was designed by Avro's chief designer,Roy Chadwick to meet the requirements ofSpecification 17/25 for a Naval fighter.[1] It was a single-engined, all-metalbiplane, powered by a 230 hpArmstrong Siddeley Lynxengine, having interchangeable wheels and floats. Although it did not havefolding wings, it was designed to be easily dismantled for storage on board ship.
Two prototypes were built, the first flying as a landplane in December 1927 and the second prototype flying as a seaplane in April 1928.[1] Both prototypes were evaluated for theFleet Air Arm atRAF Martlesham Heath, where, owing to the low-powered engine, their performance was seen to be unimpressive,[2] and it was not ordered into production.
Although no production occurred, the second prototype was used by the RAF's High Speed Flight atCalshot as a seaplane trainer forSchneider Trophy pilots.[2]
Data from The British Fighter since 1912[1]
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