The Avro 548 was a civil trainer aircraft built in Britain by Avro after World War I, designed extensively from the Avro 504 military aircraft but with an inline engine and a third seat. The prototype, designated 545, first flew with a Curtiss OX-5 V-8 engine, which proved impractical for the civil market because of its weight and cooling complexity, so an air-cooled Renault engine was used and the 548 designation applied. Aircraft were usually customised for their buyers and some were retrofitted war-surplus 504s, with many used as civil trainers. The 548A took an 120 hp ADC Airdisco engine that greatly improved performance, Latvia and Portugal each bought two in 1924, and a cabin version, the 553, was never built.
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a civil trainer aircraft built in Britain by Avro after World War I
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Powerplant: 1 × Renault 80 hp air-cooled V-8 engine , 80 hp (60 kW)
Specifications, empty weight
Empty weight: 1,338 lb (607 kg)
Specifications, gross weight
Gross weight: 1,943 lb (881 kg)
Specifications, maximum speed
Maximum speed: 80 mph (129 km/h, 70 kn)
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The Avro 548 was a civil trainer aircraft built in Britain by Avro after World War I.
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a civil trainer aircraft built in Britain by Avro after World War I
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The Avro 548 was a civil trainer aircraft built in Britain by Avro after World War I.
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The Avro 548 was a civil trainer aircraft built in Britain by Avro after World War I.
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