Avro

Avro Bison

Reconnaissance

  • First flight1921
  • Introduction1922
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built55
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
4
Length
36 ft
Wingspan
46 ft
Height
14 ft 2 in
02

Performance

Maximum speed
108 mph
Range
360 mi
Service ceiling
12,000 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × Napier Lion II W-12 liquid-cooled piston engine (480 hp)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 1 × fixed forward firing.303 in Vickers machine gun and 1 ×.303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis Gun on Scarff ring; Bombs: Provision for underwing bomb racks