The Avro 560 was a British single-engined ultralight

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built by

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at Hamble Aerodrome.

Design and development

The Avro 560 was designed for the 1923 light aircraft trials for single-seaters at

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. The Avro 560 was an ultralight built of wood-and-fabric construction, a cantilever high-wing monoplane. It was powered by a

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engine. The aircraft was flown by

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during the trials held in October 1923; the 560 did well and recorded an average of 63.3 mi (101.9 km) per Imp gal (4.5 L). The aircraft was evaluated by the

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after the trials but was not chosen for further production and only one 560 was built.

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Avro 560
– British Aircraft Directory {{Avro aircraft 1920s British civil utility aircraft 560 High-wing aircraft Single-engined tractor aircraft Aircraft first flown in 1923

Design and development

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