Aviones Avro: libros - historia y modelos

Avro Military 1910-63

Founded in 1910 by Alliott Verdon Roe, A.V. Roe and Company Limited built its first military aircraft two years later. By 1914, the company was literally flying when it designed the first of many iconic aircraft in the shape of the Avro 504, which sold in colossal numbers and was the key factor in keeping the company in the aviation industry after the end of the First World War, while many others fell by the wayside.
In 1936, Avro became part of the new Hawker Siddeley group and within two years was operating a new factory at Chadderton, where, together with Newton Heath, all focus was on building the Anson, Blenheim and later the Manchester. Following production of just 200 Manchesters, attention turned to one of the greatest bombers of the Second World War, the Lancaster, of which over 7,300 were built.
This caused further expansion at Avro's main Woodford base, part use of Ringway and a 'shadow' factory at Yeadon under Avro control throughout the war years.

Although an obvious contraction of orders took place during the post-war years, Avro was, thanks to its earlier successes, a big player in the British aviation industry and would continue to produce an iconic range of military aircraft.
The last hurrah was the delightful 748 which just scrapes into this publication as the final example of an aircraft solely designed by Avro, while some still remain in service today. Of the company's big three, examples of the 504, Lancaster and Vulcan also remain airworthy as testimony to what they achieved, the men who flew them and the great aircraft manufacturer that designed and built them. Many more are extent in museums across the world.

This company profile is one of several that will have to be divided into two parts, one military and one civilian, although there will be some crossover, as many types served in both capacities. Avro deserves two entries in the series, and this book gives a good grounding to the huge and diverse range of aircraft that this once proud manufacturer produced.

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Avro 748

The vision of Alliott Verdon Roe and his team in designing and building the 748 resulted in a highly successful commercial airliner, that since the 1960s has been responsible for opening new air routes in many corners of the world.
Many of the airstrips into which the 748 formerly operated are now fully fledged international airports, with paved runways, sophisticated air traffic control and navigation equipment, and shops, but it was not always this way. In the early days, the 748 proved its worth worldwide by operating on dirt airstrips and at high elevations and temperatures.

Spanning a period of almost 30 years, this book sets out to illustrate some of the many operators of the type, from the initial Series 1 to the final Series 2B.
Fully illustrated with over 100 photographs, many of which have not previously been in the public domain, this book dives into the history and global impact of the Avro 748.

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Avro : The History of an Aircraft Company in Photographs

The story of A.V. Roe and Company Ltd (Avro) begins in the very earliest years of aviation, only a few years after man's first powered flight. Alliot Verdon Roe was one of Britain's pioneer aviators and in 1910 he founded the company that bears his name.

Famous for well-designed, reliable aeroplanes, Avro's greatest achievements were two bombers, the Lancaster and the Vulcan, which captivate public imagination to this day.

In this new and redesigned edition, Avro historian Harry Holmes brings you a complete history in photographs of this much-loved manufacturer, from the earliest years to the revival of the Avro name by BAe.

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Avro Shackleton (Flight Craft)

Inicialmente proyectado como una versión de reconocimiento marítimo del bombardero Lincoln, que a su vez era un desarrollo del famoso Lancaster de tiempos de guerra que prestó servicio después de la guerra en una función de reconocimiento general/marítimo (véase Flight Craft No 4), el Avro Shackleton (llamado así en honor al explorador polar Sir Ernest Shackleton) era un diseño completamente nuevo, propulsado por cuatro motores Rolls Royce Griffon 57 que impulsaban hélices contrarrotatorias de seis palas.

Dividido en tres secciones principales, este último título de Flight Craft, que coincide a la perfección con el lanzamiento de los primeros ejemplares del esperado kit Airfix a escala 1/72, ofrece una historia concisa del desarrollo y la trayectoria operativa del Shackleton, desde el prototipo y su entrada inicial en servicio en la RAF en 1951, hasta su uso por la Fuerza Aérea Sudafricana, el único otro operador de este tipo de aeronave.

La Sección 1 narra su diseño, las mejoras continuas y su desarrollo a través de las tres versiones principales, tanto en las funciones de reconocimiento marítimo como de alerta temprana aerotransportada, hasta su retirada tras cuatro décadas de servicio en la RAF en 1991, e incluye numerosas fotografías de la época con subtítulos detallados, muchas de las cuales nunca se habían publicado antes.

A continuación, se incluye una sección de 16 páginas con ilustraciones a color que muestran perfiles y vistas en dos planos de los esquemas de color y las marcas que lució este modelo en servicio en la RAF y la SAAF.
La sección final enumera todos los kits de maquetas de plástico, accesorios y hojas de calcomanías producidos del Shackleton en todas las escalas.

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Avro Aircraft

La historia de AV Roe and Company Ltd (Avro) comienza en los albores de la aviación, tan solo tres años después del primer vuelo motorizado. Alliot Verdon Roe fue uno de los aviadores pioneros de Gran Bretaña y en 1910 fundó la compañía que lleva su nombre. Famosa por sus aviones fiables y de excelente diseño, los mayores logros de Avro fueron dos bombarderos: el Lancaster y el Vulcan, que aún hoy cautivan la imaginación del público.

El experto en Avro, Harry Holmes, ha escrito la historia completa de este apreciado fabricante, desde sus inicios hasta el resurgimiento del nombre Avro por parte de BAe.
Publicada por primera vez en 1994, "Avro - The History e an Aircraft Company" ha sido actualizada y completamente reilustrada para esta edición.

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