The Avro Type 621 Tutor was a two-seat British radial-engined biplane from the interwar period. It was a simple but rugged basic trainer that was used by the Royal Air Force as well as many other air arms worldwide.
G-AHSA was used for communication duties during the Second World War, struck off December 1946 and purchased by Wing Commander Heywood. After suffering engine failure in the early stages of the filming of Reach for the Sky, it was purchased by the Shuttleworth Collection and restored to flying condition.
| Role | Trainer |
|---|---|
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Avro |
| Designer | Roy Chadwick |
| First flight | September 1929 |
| Introduction | 1933 |
| Retired | 1941 |
| Primary user | Royal Air Force |
| Number built | 606 |
| Variants | Avro 626, PWS-18 |
Specifications (Tutor)
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 26 ft 4.5 in (8.039 m)
- Wingspan: 34 ft 0 in (10.36 m)
- Height: 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m)
- Wing area: 301 sq ft (28.0 m2)
- Empty weight: 1,844 lb (836 kg)
- Gross weight: 2,493 lb (1,131 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Armstrong Siddeley Lynx IVC 7-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 240 hp (180 kW)
- Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 120 mph (190 km/h, 100 kn)
- Cruise speed: 97 mph (156 km/h, 84 kn)
- Range: 250 mi (400 km, 220 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 16,000 ft (4,900 m)
- Rate of climb: 910 ft/min (4.6 m/s)
Photos Marcel van Leeuwen and Rob Vogelaar
