In 1928 Avro came to an arrangement with Fokker to license production of its successful F.VIIB/3m for sale in the British Empire (except Canada). The Avro designation 618 Ten was adopted as the aircraft was capable of carrying two crew and eight passengers.[1] After a modification of the centre motor mounting to accommodate British airworthiness requirements, the aircraft was first displayed at the 1929 Olympia Aero Show. The Avro 642 Eighteen used the same wing as the Ten but had a new fuselage for 16 passengers.
Two of this fleet were lost in accidents: Southern Cloud in the Toolong range of the Australian Alps on 21 March 1931 (the wreckage was not found until 1958) and Southern Sun in Malaya in November 1931, while attempting the first airmail flight to the United Kingdom. The airline folded and the remaining aircraft were sold.
Southern Moon was rebuilt in 1933 for long-range flights, fitted with 330 hp (250 kW) Wright Whirlwind radial engines and restyled as VH-UXX Faith in Australia. The last surviving 618 Ten in Australia, it evacuated many people from New Guinea in 1941. Another two 618 Ten aircraft were also sold to Australian companies.[2] Three of the 619 Five aircraft went to two Australian airlines, as did (after commercial service in Britain) the sole 642/2m.
Britain and elsewhere
Aircraft cockpit
Four 618 Tens were delivered directly to British customers. Two went to Imperial Airways (April and June 1931) and were chartered to the Iraq Petroleum Transport Company before returning to Britain in 1933. One went to Midland & Scottish Air Ferries (May 1933) and at the end of 1931 one went to Indian State Airways for the use of the Viceroy of India. Two Tens went to the Egyptian Army air force in January 1932, one of them surviving to join Indian National Airways in September 1934. The last production Ten was delivered to the Royal Aircraft Establishment's Wireless and Equipment Flight in July 1936 with the RAF serial K2682. One of the 624 Sixes was used by A.S.T Ltd; the other two were eventually sold to the Chinese government.
Avro X Southern Cloud crashed whilst en route from Sydney to Melbourne on 21 March 1931, with two crew and eight passengers, but with no survivors. The wreckage was located by chance, off course and facing in the wrong direction, in October 1958 by Thomas Sonter, a New Zealand carpenter employed by the Snowy Mountains Scheme, whilst he was hiking.[3]
Variants
Star of Cairns, Avro 619 Five
Type 618 Ten : Ten-seat civil transport aircraft. Fourteen built.
Type 619 Five : Five-seat civil transport aircraft. Scaled-down version of Avro Ten. Three 105 hp (78 kW) Armstrong Siddeley Genet Major 1 engines. Four aircraft built.
Type 624 Six : Six-seat civil transport aircraft. Revised version of Avro Five with accommodation for two pilots and four passengers. Three Genet engines again, but the outer engines in fairings merged into the underside of the wings. Three aircraft built.
Priest, Joan Virtue in Flying. 1975 Angus & Robertson ISBN0-207-13230-5
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—Wilson Airways purchased two Avro 619 Five aircraft, the first in 1929 VP-KAE and VP-KAD at a later date.
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The Avro 618 Ten or X was a passenger transport aircraft of the 1930s It was a licensed version by Avro of the Fokker F VIIB 3m Avro 618 TenVH UMH as New England Airways City of GraftonRole Passenger amp military transportManufacturer AvroDesigner Anthony FokkerIntroduction 1930Primary user Australian National Airways Imperial Airways Contents 1 Development 2 Operational history 2 1 Australia 2 2 Britain and elsewhere 3 Accidents and incidents 4 Variants 5 Operators 5 1 Civil operators 5 2 Military operators 6 Specifications Avro 618 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksDevelopment EditIn 1928 Avro came to an arrangement with Fokker to license production of its successful F VIIB 3m for sale in the British Empire except Canada The Avro designation 618 Ten was adopted as the aircraft was capable of carrying two crew and eight passengers 1 After a modification of the centre motor mounting to accommodate British airworthiness requirements the aircraft was first displayed at the 1929 Olympia Aero Show The Avro 642 Eighteen used the same wing as the Ten but had a new fuselage for 16 passengers Operational history EditAustralia Edit Southern SunThe first five aircraft were sold to the new Australian National Airways The type entered service on 1 January 1930 on the Brisbane Sydney route and later Melbourne Sydney 1 They were VH UMF Southern Cloud VH UMG Southern Star VH UMH Southern Sky VH UMI Southern Moon VH UNA Southern SunTwo of this fleet were lost in accidents Southern Cloud in the Toolong range of the Australian Alps on 21 March 1931 the wreckage was not found until 1958 and Southern Sun in Malaya in November 1931 while attempting the first airmail flight to the United Kingdom The airline folded and the remaining aircraft were sold Southern Moon was rebuilt in 1933 for long range flights fitted with 330 hp 250 kW Wright Whirlwind radial engines and restyled as VH UXX Faith in Australia The last surviving 618 Ten in Australia it evacuated many people from New Guinea in 1941 Another two 618 Ten aircraft were also sold to Australian companies 2 Three of the 619 Five aircraft went to two Australian airlines as did after commercial service in Britain the sole 642 2m Britain and elsewhere Edit Aircraft cockpitFour 618 Tens were delivered directly to British customers Two went to Imperial Airways April and June 1931 and were chartered to the Iraq Petroleum Transport Company before returning to Britain in 1933 One went to Midland amp Scottish Air Ferries May 1933 and at the end of 1931 one went to Indian State Airways for the use of the Viceroy of India Two Tens went to the Egyptian Army air force in January 1932 one of them surviving to join Indian National Airways in September 1934 The last production Ten was delivered to the Royal Aircraft Establishment s Wireless and Equipment Flight in July 1936 with the RAF serial K2682 One of the 624 Sixes was used by A S T Ltd the other two were eventually sold to the Chinese government Accidents and incidents EditOn 30 December 1933 G ABLU Apollo of Imperial Airways collided with a radio mast and crashed at Ruysselede Belgium killing all ten on board Avro X Southern Cloud crashed whilst en route from Sydney to Melbourne on 21 March 1931 with two crew and eight passengers but with no survivors The wreckage was located by chance off course and facing in the wrong direction in October 1958 by Thomas Sonter a New Zealand carpenter employed by the Snowy Mountains Scheme whilst he was hiking 3 Variants Edit Star of Cairns Avro 619 FiveType 618 Ten Ten seat civil transport aircraft Fourteen built Type 619 Five Five seat civil transport aircraft Scaled down version of Avro Ten Three 105 hp 78 kW Armstrong Siddeley Genet Major 1 engines Four aircraft built Type 624 Six Six seat civil transport aircraft Revised version of Avro Five with accommodation for two pilots and four passengers Three Genet engines again but the outer engines in fairings merged into the underside of the wings Three aircraft built Operators EditCivil operators Edit AustraliaAirlines of Australia Australian National Airways Australian Transcontinental Airways W R Carpenter Airlines later Mandated Airlines Far Eastern Aviation Company Hart Aircraft Co Kingsford Smith Air Service Ltd New England Airways see Keith Virtue Queensland Air Navigation Co Stephens Aviation New Guinea based ChinaThe Government of China British IndiaIndian National Airways Indian State Airways United KingdomAir Service Training Ltd Commercial Air Hire Imperial Airways Midland and Scottish Air Ferries Wilson Airways Kenya based Military operators Edit EgyptEgyptian Army Air Force United KingdomRoyal Air Force Royal Aircraft EstablishmentSpecifications Avro 618 EditData from Avro Aircraft since 1908 1 General characteristicsCrew 2 Capacity 8 pax Length 47 ft 6 in 14 48 m Wingspan 71 ft 3 in 21 72 m Height 12 ft 9 in 3 89 m Wing area 772 sq ft 71 7 m2 Empty weight 6 020 lb 2 731 kg Max takeoff weight 10 600 lb 4 808 kg Powerplant 3 Armstrong Siddeley Lynx IVB or IVC 7 cylinder air cooled radial piston engines 240 hp 180 kW each Propellers 2 bladed fixed pitch propellersPerformance Maximum speed 115 mph 185 km h 100 kn Cruise speed 100 mph 160 km h 87 kn Range 400 mi 640 km 350 nmi Service ceiling 16 000 ft 4 900 m Rate of climb 675 ft min 3 43 m s See also EditNotable pilots Charles UlmRelated development Fokker F VIIB 3m Avro 642 EighteenRelated lists List of aircraft of the RAFReferences Edit a b c Jackson A J 1990 Avro Aircraft since 1908 2nd ed London Putnam Aeronautical Books ISBN 0 85177 834 8 Virtue in Flying p 23 Reference at www dailytelegraph com au Priest Joan Virtue in Flying 1975 Angus amp Robertson ISBN 0 207 13230 5External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Avro 618 Ten Avro 618 Ten VH UMG Image collection of Ed Coates Tom Campbell Black Wilson Airways purchased two Avro 619 Five aircraft the first in 1929 VP KAE and VP KAD at a later date Retrieved from https en 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