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Wooden two-seat Avro 581 Avian powered by a 52kW Armstrong Siddeley Genet engine; built for the Lympne Trials. As the 581E powered by a 63kW Cirrus II engine, used by H. J. L. Hinkler for the first solo flight to Australia in 1928. In production with various engines as the Avro 594 in the UK and USA between 1927 and 1929. Replaced by the metal fuselage Avro 616 Avian IVM and Sports Avian variant in 1929, produced in small numbers in the UK, Canada and the USA. Two aircraft, named Southern Cross Junior and Minor, used by Kingsford Smith for the UK-Australia-UK attempts during 1930-31.
| MODEL | Avro 581 |
| ENGINE | 1 x 70hp Armstrong Siddeley Genet |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 726 kg | 1601 lb |
| Empty weight | 316 kg | 697 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 9.75 m | 32 ft 0 in |
| Length | 7.39 m | 24 ft 3 in |
| Height | 2.51 m | 8 ft 3 in |
| Wing area | 27.31 m2 | 293.96 sq ft |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 113 km/h | 70 mph |
| GEORGE JENKS, georgejenks=hotmail.com, 10.09.2007 If Mr. Atkinson would like to send me details of markings on the prop boss, I will see if it can be identified.
George Jenks, Manager, Avro Heritage Centre, Woodford | | Mr. Jack Atkinson, john.atkinson14=btinteret.com, 16.12.2006 I have a propellor which I am informed by RAF Museum Hendon may have been used in the mid thirties on a Avro Avian. 1933 and a number of references are on the boss. Any info on props used would be appreciated. |
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