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Avro Bison

 

Bison II

 

Modification Purpose Deliveries Number of commissioned Discarding Differences from the previous modification
Bison MkIA reconnaissance 1923 - 1927 12 3/1929 ---
Bison II reconnaissance 35 minor alterations

 

Modification

Bison MkII

Wing span, m

14.02

Length, m

10.97

Height, m

4.32

Wings area, m2

58.53

Empty mass, kg

1867

Full flying-off mass, kg

2781

Engine 1 Napier Lion II
Power, h. p. 450
Maximal speed, km/h 177
Cruise speed, km/h 145
Flying range, km 580
Vertical speed, m/s  
Maximal altitude, m 4265
Complement 3 - 4
Armament 1 õ 7.7 Lewis MG

Bison

 

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