Roe II Triplane

The Roe II Triplane, sometimes known as the Mercury,^[1] was an early British aircraft and the first product of the Avro company. It was designed by Alliott Verdon Roe as a sturdier development of his wood-and-paper Roe I Triplane. Two examples were built, one as a display machine for Roe's new firm, and the second was sold to . The longest recorded flight made by the Roe II Triplane was 600 ft (180 m).

Specifications[]

Data from Jackson 1990 p.11

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Length: 23 ft (7.0 m)
• Wingspan: 26 ft (7.9 m)
• Height: 9 ft (2.7 m)
• Wing area: 280 sq ft (26 m²)
• Gross weight: 550 lb (249 kg)
• Powerplant: × Green C.4 4-cylinder inline water-cooled, 35 hp (26 kW)
• Propellers: 2-bladed

Performance

• Maximum speed: 45 mph (72 km/h, 39 kn)

See also[]

Related development Roe I Biplane-Roe I Triplane - Roe II Triplane - Roe III Triplane - Roe IV Triplane

Notes[]

References[]

• Bell, Dana (2002). The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Directory of Airplanes: their Designers and Manufacturers. London: Greenhill Books.
• Jackson, A.J. (1990). Avro Aircraft since 1908 (2nd ed.). London: Putnam. ISBN 0-85177-834-8.
• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 90.
• World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing. pp. File 889 Sheet 92.