The Avro 641 Commodore was a British single-engine, five-seat cabin biplane that Avro built in the mid-1930s for private use, following the three-seat Avro 639 Cabin Cadet. It had a steel tube structure like the Tutor, heavily staggered single-bay wings and a spatted undercarriage, and the first was delivered to its owner on 24 May 1934. Only six were built including the prototype. One went to the Maharajah of Vizianagram but proved unsuitable for Indian conditions and was scrapped, two went to private owners in Egypt and were later taken over by the Egyptian Army Air Force, and the two left in England were impressed into the Royal Air Force and the Air Transport Auxiliary in the Second World War, the last being struck off charge in 1942.
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Engine Class Top Speed (km/h) Maximum Mass (kg) EngineArmstrong Siddeley Lynx IVC 1 Comparison
Body StyleAircraft (no road body style) 1 Connections
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was a British single-engine five-seat cabin biplane built by Avro in the mid-1930s for private use
Design and development, first delivery
The first Commodore was delivered to its owner on 24 May 1934.
Operational history, outcome
with the last being struck off charge in 1942
Specifications, powerplant
1 × Armstrong Siddeley Lynx IVC 7-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 215 hp (160 kW)
Specifications, engine name
1 × Armstrong Siddeley Lynx IVC 7-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 215 hp (160 kW)
Specifications, power
215 hp (160 kW)
Specifications, empty weight
Empty weight: 2,237 lb (1,015 kg)
Specifications, gross weight
Gross weight: 3,500 lb (1,588 kg)
Specifications, maximum speed
Maximum speed: 130 mph (210 km/h, 110 kn)
Lead, number built
A total of only six were built, including the prototype.
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was a British single-engine five-seat cabin biplane built by Avro in the mid-1930s for private use
Lead, nationality
was a British single-engine five-seat cabin biplane
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was a British single-engine five-seat cabin biplane built by Avro in the mid-1930s for private use
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five-seat cabin biplane built by Avro in the mid-1930s for private use
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