Avro 534 “Baby”
- Kit Inventory
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Laser-cut wood, 8 sheets (See
Sheet Wood Inventory,
page 5)
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Illustrated Build Instructions
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Detail sheets, 2 pages, 11 in. x 17 in.
Taped to back of wood brick:
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1 Landing gear, wire, .032 in. x 12 in.
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2 Push rods, wire, .015 in. x 12 in.
Hardware Bag:
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1 Heat shrink tube, 1 1/2 in. x 1/16 in.
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1 Windscreen
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1 F6, Firewall, 1/16 in. ply
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1 F27, Nose piece, 1/8 in. balsa
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1 Delrin receiver clip
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1 Pair plastic wheels (SIGSH540)
Avro 534 ‘Baby’ -
Background
Designed shortly after the First World War, the
Avro 534 “Baby”
was a popular single-seat light sporting
plane. The prototype first flew on April 30, 1919, unfortunately this flight end in a crash, due to pilot error.
The second prototype flew successfully on May 31, 1919. Perhaps the best known “Baby” was flown by
pioneering Australian aviator Bert Hinkler. He set many records in his beloved “Baby” G-EACQ, including
a non-stop flight from Croydon England to Turin Italy. G-EACQ is now preserved at the Hinkler Hall of
Aviation in Bundaberg Australia.
Our version of the
Avro 534 “Baby”
was directly inspired by Bert Hinkler’s famous G-EACQ. Our kit of
this attractive biplane offers modern design and construction techniques that build trouble-free and
quickly, thanks to kit assembly processes pioneered by Stevens AeroModel.
Build Instructions
Avro 534 “Baby”
- Build Instructions © 2014 Stevens AeroModel, all rights reserved.
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