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1933
1933 - 0966.PDF
FLIGHT, NOVEMBER 9, 1933 A WISE CHOICE FOR EGYPT : This Avro 626 (Armstrong-Siddeley " Cheetah ") is one of the batch of machines which have been sold through Airwork, Ltd., to the Egyptian Government for training and general reconnaissance work in Egypt. They are being taken over by Government represen tatives at Lympne Aerodrome shortly, where a number of Egyptian officers are undergoing * training. (FLIGHT Photo.) A: S we have announced on several occasions during the last few weeks, the Egyptian Government are taking over a batch of Avro 626's which their own pilots are going to fly home from Lympne shortly. Several of these machines have already been sent to that aerodrome, and this week we are able to illustrate one of these taken in the hangar at Woodford before its delivery. Being such an adaptable machine, it should be a very wise choice. It will be possible to use it for everv kind of flying training, as our past descriptions of the type have explained, while it will also be perfectly good for scouting purposes in connection with stamping out the illicit drug trade against which the Egyptian Govern ment are now waging an unceasing war. The model they are having is fitted with the Armstrong Siddeley " Cheetah " engine of 277 h.p., and has, there fore, a better performance than that with the " Lynx IVc." This is clearly shown in the table below. The construction follows the, now well-known, Avro lines, with a welded steel tube fuselage and metal wings with steel spars and aluminium ribs. The undercarriage is very robust and has Bendix wheel brakes. AVRO TRAINING AEROPLANE, TYPE 626 Armstrong Siddeley " Cheetah " V 277 h,p. at 2,100 r.p.m. Performance at 2,667 lb. (1 209,7 kg.) Weight (Landplane, fitted for flying instruction) Climb Rate of climb at sea level Time to 5,000 ft. (1 524 m.) Time to 10,000 ft. (3 048 m.) Service ceiling Wing loading Engine loading 1,000 ft./min. (5,08 m./sec.) 5-8 min. 14-3 min. 16,800 ft. 8-9 1b./sq. ft. (43,45 kg./sq. m.) 9-6 lb.'h.p. (4,3 kg./h.p.) Speed Maximum speed at sea level 130 m.p.h. Maximum speed at 5,000 ft. (1 524 m.) . . . . 126 „ Maximum speed at 10,000 ft. (3 048 m.) .. ..121 „ Landing speed . . . . 52 ,, Cruising speed at 1,000 ft. (3 048 m.) . . . . 108 „ Range at cruising speed . . 2 hours. (209,2 km.p.h. (202,8 „ (194,7 ( 83,7 „ (173,8 „ Weights Tare weight of landplane equipped for dual-control flying instruc tion 2,0101b. (911,7 kg.) Useful load : Pilot with parachute 190 lb. ( 86,2 kg.) Pupil with parachute 190 ,, ( 86,2 „ ) Petrol (31 gall.) (140-9 lit.) .. 239 „ (108,4 „ ) Oil(3-9gall. (17-71it.) 38 „ ( 17,2 „ ) • — 657 lb. (298 kg.) Total loaded weight for flying instruction 2,667 lb. (1 209,7 kg.) S 3 The New Cabin "Cadet" IN FLIGHT for July 13 of this year we were able to make the first announcement that A. V. Roe, Ltd., were producing a cabin version of their well-known aeroplane the " Cadet." Progress has been slow on this type, as the company were not only very busy on other types, but also wished to make quite certain that there would be no need for any radical alterations to it once they have placed it on the market. Now, however, the first pro duction model is flying, and has proved itself to be a most fascinating machine. We found it as easy to fly as B m u the open club " Cadet," and possessing many character istics which must appeal to the private owner who wishes to have a three-seater cabin aeroplane out of which he- can see and in which he does not feel cooped up. The fuel has been placed in the two upper wing roots, with the result that smoking is allowed in the cabin. As with all Avro products in this country, this machine will be marketed by Henlys, Ltd., of Heston, who expect to have the first demonstrator at that Airport in the near future. We have been asked to refrain from illustrating this machine or giving further details of it for the present, but we hope to be able to do so shortly. J128
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