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Avro 529
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Avro529

Tactical / Medium Bombers · United Kingdom · 1916
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Avro529

Avro 529
Avro 529 Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Payload
30
Range
40
Accuracy
20
Speed
35
Survivability
25
Versatility
20
Avionics
10
Reliability
50
Technology
15
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerAvro
CategoryTactical / Medium Bombers
EraWorld War I
In service1916–1917
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
29
Tactical / Medium Bombers MASS Rating
8/26
World War I
233/292
All-Time
Tactical / Medium Bombers · 10 axes scored
Payload
30
Range
40
Accuracy
20
Speed
35
Survivability
25
Versatility
20
Avionics
10
Reliability
50
Technology
15
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tactical / medium bombers category.
01 / Overview
Avro 529
Prime contractor
Production
1916–1917
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · WORLD WAR I
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
29
tactical / medium bombers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tactical / medium bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • First Flight1917
  • Crew3
  • Primary RoleLong-range bomber
  • GenerationWorld War I era
  • In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant7MOD.7
  • Engine TypeB.H.P. (Galloway built)
  • Engine ModelRolls-Royce Falcon (first prototype); B.H.P. (Galloway built) (second prototype)
  • Number of Engines2
  • AfterburnerNo
  • SupercruiseNo
  • Thrust VectoringNo
  • Internal Fuel636 kg
▣Performance3MOD.3
  • Top Speed187 km/h
  • Service Ceiling5,334 m
  • Rate of Climb3.6 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
  • Length12.09 m
  • Wingspan19.53 m
  • Height3.96 m
  • Wing Area84.54
  • Empty Weight1,978 kg
  • Loaded Weight3,236 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
⬢Production3MOD.3
  • Total Built2
  • Operators0
  • Variants1
▲Service History4MOD.4
  • Retirement Year1917
  • Production Start1916
  • Production End1917
  • Operational StatusPrototype only
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1916Production started
  2. 1917Production ended
110
years in service
1
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📚 Sources
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