The Avro 547 was a prototype triplane airliner developed in Britain after the First World War, using components from the successful Avro 504 with an extra set of wings and a new deep fuselage housing a fully enclosed cabin for four passengers, while the pilot sat in an open cockpit offset to port. The first prototype had a 160 hp Beardmore engine and flew well, with characteristics like the 504. The second, substantially modified to compete in a British Air Ministry competition and fitted with a 240 hp Siddeley Puma as the 547A, turned out slow and unstable. Qantas bought the first prototype in November 1920 for 2,798 pounds, but it proved utterly unsuited to outback conditions and was quickly decommissioned.
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a prototype triplane airliner developed in Britain after the First World War
Operational history, first flight after re-assembly
It first flew after re-assembly in Australia on 2 March 1921
Operational history, withdrawal
The 547 proved utterly unsuited to outback conditions and was quickly decommissioned
Specifications, engine name
Powerplant: 1 × Beardmore , 160 hp (120 kW)
Specifications, empty weight
Empty weight: 2,077 lb (942 kg)
Specifications, gross weight
Gross weight: 3,000 lb (1,360 kg)
Specifications, maximum speed
Maximum speed: 96 mph (154 km/h, 83 kn)
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The Avro 547 was a prototype triplane airliner developed in Britain after the First World War.
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a prototype triplane airliner developed in Britain after the First World War
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The Avro 547 was a prototype triplane airliner developed in Britain after the First World War.
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The Avro 547 was a prototype triplane airliner developed in Britain after the First World War.
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