Avro Avian

[jd]

[Mike Mackenzie]

Is the front part of this a mock-up? the engine cowl looks rather
out of shape, and the spinner seems to be attached to the cowl
(virtually no clearance to allow for rotation). The attached photo
of a similar aircraft, from Airliners Net, looks a bit more realistic
in that area.


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Mike Mackenzie (AVCOM Services)
Brisbane, AUSTRALIA
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On Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:10:18 +0000, Mike Mackenzie wrote:

> Is the front part of this a mock-up? the engine cowl looks rather
> out of shape, and the spinner seems to be attached to the cowl
> (virtually no clearance to allow for rotation). The attached photo
> of a similar aircraft, from Airliners Net, looks a bit more realistic
> in that area.

http://www.mosi.org.uk/media/33871685/avroavian594iiiag-ebzm.pdf

Damaged following a collision with telegraph wires in 1938; partially
restored in 1962. So probably not a mock-up, but a combination of damage &
inexpert restoration.