Shopping on line can be easy, simple and save you lots of money. It can also take a lot of your time, frustrate you, and result in unwanted purchases. Now the same can be said for regular high street shopping, but with the vast opportunity presented by the Internet it will pay you to spend a few minutes reading this and understanding how to better optimize your Avro shopping experience:
1. Compare - without doubt the biggest advantage that the Avro offers shoppers today is the ability to compare thousands of Avro at a time. This is a great thing, but not necessarily all the time! Too much can be daunting at times so take advantage of the great comparison sites and where possible let them do the hard work for you.
2. Research - if it has been said it will be on the internet. Ignorance is no longer a justifiable reason for buying the wrong thing. Take the time to research in detail everything that you could possible want to know about
3. Testimonials - don't know anybody that has bought a Avro? Wrong! If the Avro is good the internet will let you know. Use the Internet as a friend and get testimonials before you buy.
4. Questions - Got a question about Avro then search the Forums, FAQ's, Blogs etc. Don't be afraid to ask .....
5. Reputation - Never heard of the company selling Avro? Don't worry, no reason why you should know every company in the world, but you know someone that does! Use the internet to find out what people are saying about Avro and build up a picture of their reputation for sales, returns, customer service, delivery etc.
6. Returns - still worried that even after all of the above your Avro wont be what you want? Check out the returns policy. There is so much competition now that someone, somewhere is bound to offer the terms that you are comfortable with.
7. Feedback - happy with your Avro then let people know, after all you are depending on others people input in your buying decision, so why not give a little back.
8. Security - check for the yellow padlock on the Avro site before you buy, and the s after http:/ /i.e. https:// = a secure site
9. Contact - got a question about Avro, or want to leave a comment then check out the sites contact page. Reputable companies have them and respond.
10. Payment - ready to pay for your Avro, then use your credit card or PayPal! Be aware of companies that don't accept them, there may be genuine reasons but given the huge amount of choice you have when buying online there is no reason at all not to buy via credit card or PayPal.
This article is about the British aircraft manufacturer. For the Canadian company see Avro Canada. AVRO (television) is also the name of a Dutch Public-service broadcasting in the Netherlands.
{{Infobox Defunct Company| company_name = A.V. Roe and Company (Avro)| company_logo = | fate = Subsidiary of
Hawker Siddeley 1935
Merged into Hawker Siddeley Aircraft 1963] , Woodford Aerodrome| industry = Aviation| key_people =
Alliot Verdon Roe, Roy Chadwick, Roy Dobson (1929)-->
Avro was a [United Kingdom aircraft manufacturer, with numerous landmark designs such as the
Avro 504 trainer in the First World War, the
Avro Lancaster which was one of the pre-eminent bombers during the
Second World War and the delta wing
Avro Vulcan, a stalwart of the Cold War.
History
Early history
One of the world's first aircraft builders,
A.V. Roe and Company was established at Brownsfield Mills, Manchester, by Alliott Verdon Roe and his brother H.V. Roe on 1 January
1910. Alliot had already made a name for himself as a pilot at
Brooklands near
Weybridge in
Surrey and
Farnborough, Hampshire in Hampshire. The company built the world's first totally enclosed monoplane in
1912, but it was the well-proportioned, wooden
biplane known as the
Avro 504 that kept the firm busy throughout the
World War I and beyond. Production totalled 8,340 at several factories: Hamble, Failsworth, Miles Platting and Newton Heath and continued for almost 20 years. This was a substantial achievement considering the novelty of powered aircraft in this period.
The inter-war years
In the 1920s, the Company left
Alexandra Park, Manchester aerodrome in south Manchester where test flying had taken place during its early years. A rural site to the south of the growing city was found at New Hall Farm,
Woodford Aerodrome in
Cheshire, which continues to serve aviation builders
BAE Systems to this day. In
1928, A.V.Roe formed the Saunders-Roe company that developed several radical designs for combat jets, and, eventually, a range of powerful
hovercraft. In 1935, Avro became a subsidiary of Hawker Siddeley.
The Second World War
Maintaining their skills in designing
trainer aircraft, the company built a more robust biplane called the
Avro Tutor in the
1930s that the Royal Air Force also bought in quantity. A twin piston-engined airliner called the
Avro Anson followed but as tensions rose again in Europe the firm's emphasis returned to combat aircraft. The Avro Avro Manchester,
Avro Lancaster, and
Avro Lincoln were particularly famous Avro designs. Over 7,000 Lancasters were built and their bombing capabilities led to their use in the famous
Operation Chastise raid, many of them built at the Avro factory next to
Leeds Bradford Airport (formerly Yeadon Aerodrome), north-west
Leeds. The old taxiway from the factory to the runway can still be seen.
Postwar developments
The civilian
Avro Lancastrian and maritime reconnaissance Avro Shackleton were derived from the successful Lancaster design. The Avro Tudor was a pressurised but problematic post-war Avro airliner that faced strong competition from designs by
Bristol Aeroplane Company,
Bombardier Aerospace,
Douglas Aircraft Company,
Handley Page Aircraft Company, and Lockheed Corporation. With the same wings and engines as the Lincoln, it achieved only a short (34 completed) production run following a first flight in June 1945 and the cancellation of an order from BOAC. The older
Avro York was somewhat more successful in both the RAF and in commercial service, being distinguished by a fuselage square in cross-section. Both Tudors and Yorks played an important humanitarian part in the Berlin Airlift.
The postwar
Avro Vulcan bombers, originally designed as a nuclear strike aircraft, was used to maintain the British nuclear deterrent armed with the
Blue Steel missile stand-off nuclear bomb. The Avro Vulcan saw service as a conventional bomber during the British campaign to recapture the Falkland Islands in 1982. Although none has flown since 1992, several are prized as museum exhibits.
A twin turboprop airliner, the
Avro 748, was developed during the 1950s and sold widely across the globe, powered by two Rolls-Royce plc Dart engines. The
Royal Flight bought a few and a variant with a rear-loading ramp and a "kneeling" main undercarriage was sold to the RAF and several members of the Commonwealth of Nations as the
Hawker Siddeley Andover.
Avro Canada
In the 1950s, Hawker Siddeley purchased the former Victory Aircraft firm in Malton, Ontario, and renamed the operation
Avro Aircraft Limited (Canada). Commonly known as Avro Canada it was actually a subsidiary of the Hawker Siddeley Group and used the Avro name for trading purposes.
Amalgamation
When the company was absorbed into Hawker Siddeley Aviation in July 1963, the Avro name ceased to be used. But the brand had a strong heritage appeal, and the marketing name "
Avro RJ" (regional jet) was used by British Aerospace to the
BAe 146 from 1994 to 2001. This plane is sometimes also called "Avro 146".
The
BAe ATP (Advanced Turbo Prop) design evolved from the
Avro 748 and examples continue in use on shorter, mainly domestic, scheduled air services. A few Avro 504s, Tutors, Ansons and Lancasters are lovingly maintained in flying condition as reminders of the heritage of this influential English company. At 39 years, the noisy but impressive Shackleton held the distinction of being the aircraft with the longest period of active RAF service, until overtaken by the English Electric Canberra in 1998.
Avro aeroplanes
Missiles
References
- Harlin, E.A. and Jenks, G.A. Avro: An Aircraft Album. Shepperton, Middlesex, UK: Ian Allen, 1973. ISBN 0-7710-0342-4.
- Holmes, Harry. Avro: The History of an Aircraft Company. Wiltshire, UK: Crowood Press, 2004. ISBN 1-86126-651-0.
- Jackson, Aubrey J. Avro Aircraft since 1908. London: Putnam, 1965. ISBN 0-85177-797-X.
- Molson, Ken M. and Taylor, Harold, A. Canadian Aircraft since 1909. Toronto: Putnam, 1982. ISBN 0-09-200211-0.
- Wood, Derek. Project Cancelled: British Aircraft That Never Flew. New York: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc., 1975. ISBN 0-672-52166-0.
This article is about the British aircraft manufacturer. For the Canadian company see Avro Canada. AVRO (television) is also the name of a Dutch Public-service broadcasting in the Netherlands.
{{Infobox Defunct Company| company_name = A.V. Roe and Company (Avro)| company_logo = | fate = Subsidiary of Hawker Siddeley 1935
Merged into Hawker Siddeley Aircraft 1963] ,
Woodford Aerodrome| industry = Aviation| key_people = Alliot Verdon Roe,
Roy Chadwick, Roy Dobson (1929)-->
Avro was a [United Kingdom
aircraft manufacturer, with numerous landmark designs such as the
Avro 504 trainer in the First World War, the Avro Lancaster which was one of the pre-eminent bombers during the Second World War and the delta wing Avro Vulcan, a stalwart of the Cold War.
History
Early history
One of the world's first aircraft builders,
A.V. Roe and Company was established at Brownsfield Mills,
Manchester, by
Alliott Verdon Roe and his brother H.V. Roe on 1 January 1910. Alliot had already made a name for himself as a pilot at
Brooklands near
Weybridge in Surrey and Farnborough, Hampshire in Hampshire. The company built the world's first totally enclosed
monoplane in
1912, but it was the well-proportioned, wooden biplane known as the Avro 504 that kept the firm busy throughout the World War I and beyond. Production totalled 8,340 at several factories: Hamble, Failsworth, Miles Platting and Newton Heath and continued for almost 20 years. This was a substantial achievement considering the novelty of powered aircraft in this period.
The inter-war years
In the 1920s, the Company left
Alexandra Park, Manchester aerodrome in south Manchester where test flying had taken place during its early years. A rural site to the south of the growing city was found at New Hall Farm, Woodford Aerodrome in Cheshire, which continues to serve aviation builders BAE Systems to this day. In
1928, A.V.Roe formed the Saunders-Roe company that developed several radical designs for combat jets, and, eventually, a range of powerful
hovercraft. In 1935, Avro became a subsidiary of Hawker Siddeley.
The Second World War
Maintaining their skills in designing
trainer aircraft, the company built a more robust biplane called the Avro Tutor in the 1930s that the Royal Air Force also bought in quantity. A twin piston-engined airliner called the
Avro Anson followed but as tensions rose again in Europe the firm's emphasis returned to combat aircraft. The Avro Avro Manchester,
Avro Lancaster, and Avro Lincoln were particularly famous Avro designs. Over 7,000 Lancasters were built and their bombing capabilities led to their use in the famous
Operation Chastise raid, many of them built at the Avro factory next to Leeds Bradford Airport (formerly Yeadon Aerodrome), north-west Leeds. The old taxiway from the factory to the runway can still be seen.
Postwar developments
The civilian Avro Lancastrian and maritime reconnaissance
Avro Shackleton were derived from the successful Lancaster design. The Avro Tudor was a pressurised but problematic post-war Avro airliner that faced strong competition from designs by
Bristol Aeroplane Company, Bombardier Aerospace, Douglas Aircraft Company, Handley Page Aircraft Company, and
Lockheed Corporation. With the same wings and engines as the Lincoln, it achieved only a short (34 completed) production run following a first flight in June 1945 and the cancellation of an order from
BOAC. The older
Avro York was somewhat more successful in both the RAF and in commercial service, being distinguished by a fuselage square in cross-section. Both Tudors and Yorks played an important humanitarian part in the Berlin Airlift.
The postwar Avro Vulcan bombers, originally designed as a nuclear strike aircraft, was used to maintain the British nuclear deterrent armed with the
Blue Steel missile stand-off nuclear bomb. The Avro Vulcan saw service as a conventional bomber during the British campaign to recapture the
Falkland Islands in 1982. Although none has flown since 1992, several are prized as museum exhibits.
A twin turboprop
airliner, the Avro 748, was developed during the 1950s and sold widely across the globe, powered by two
Rolls-Royce plc Dart engines. The
Royal Flight bought a few and a variant with a rear-loading ramp and a "kneeling" main undercarriage was sold to the RAF and several members of the Commonwealth of Nations as the
Hawker Siddeley Andover.
Avro Canada
In the 1950s, Hawker Siddeley purchased the former
Victory Aircraft firm in Malton, Ontario, and renamed the operation
Avro Aircraft Limited (Canada). Commonly known as Avro Canada it was actually a subsidiary of the Hawker Siddeley Group and used the Avro name for trading purposes.
Amalgamation
When the company was absorbed into Hawker Siddeley Aviation in July 1963, the Avro name ceased to be used. But the brand had a strong heritage appeal, and the marketing name "
Avro RJ" (regional jet) was used by British Aerospace to the
BAe 146 from 1994 to 2001. This plane is sometimes also called "Avro 146".
The BAe ATP (Advanced Turbo Prop) design evolved from the Avro 748 and examples continue in use on shorter, mainly domestic, scheduled air services. A few Avro 504s, Tutors, Ansons and Lancasters are lovingly maintained in flying condition as reminders of the heritage of this influential English company. At 39 years, the noisy but impressive Shackleton held the distinction of being the aircraft with the longest period of active RAF service, until overtaken by the
English Electric Canberra in 1998.
Avro aeroplanes
Missiles
References
- Harlin, E.A. and Jenks, G.A. Avro: An Aircraft Album. Shepperton, Middlesex, UK: Ian Allen, 1973. ISBN 0-7710-0342-4.
- Holmes, Harry. Avro: The History of an Aircraft Company. Wiltshire, UK: Crowood Press, 2004. ISBN 1-86126-651-0.
- Jackson, Aubrey J. Avro Aircraft since 1908. London: Putnam, 1965. ISBN 0-85177-797-X.
- Molson, Ken M. and Taylor, Harold, A. Canadian Aircraft since 1909. Toronto: Putnam, 1982. ISBN 0-09-200211-0.
- Wood, Derek. Project Cancelled: British Aircraft That Never Flew. New York: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc., 1975. ISBN 0-672-52166-0.
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