Austin-Ball A.F.B.1

The Austin-Ball A.F.B.1 was a British fighter plane of World War I built by car manufacturer Austin with input from Britain's leading fighter ace at the time Albert Ball. Ball's father Albert Ball Sr. was on the Board of Directors of Austin and used his influence on behalf of his son to have the ace's sketches and specifications considered by the company. Young Albert Ball's design ideas were taken from the Nieuport that he was flying at the time. Actual design of the craft was by C. H.

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Made by Austin Motor Company.

Austin-Ball A.F.B.1, Austin A.F.T.3, Austin Osprey Triplane, Austin Greyhound, Austin Whippet, Austin Kestrel.2
Height Main
281.94
Height Alt
2.84 m
Length Alt
6.55 m
Jet Or Prop
prop
Loaded Weight Main
2077.0
Designer
C. H. Brooks
Endurance
8100.0
Sequence
Austin-Ball AFB1 - Austin Whippet
Max Speed Main
138 mph
Ceiling Main
22000.0
Number Built
1
Crew
1
Loaded Weight Alt
942.0
Armament
*1 × fixed
forward-firing .303 Lewis gun *1 × hinged upward-firing .303 Lewis gun
Area Main
290.0
Span Alt
9.14 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
150.0
Engine(prop)
Hispano-Suiza 8 V-8
Manufacturer
Austin Motor Company
First Flight
July 1917
Climb Rate Main
1120.0
Power Main
200 hp
Number Of Props
1
Climb Rate Alt
5.7 m-s
Length Main
655.32
Span Main
30.0
Area Alt
26.9 m²
Max Speed Alt
222.0
Empty Weight Main
1525.0
Ceiling Alt
6
700 m
Empty Weight Alt
693.0
Category
Abandoned military aircraft projects of the United Kingdom
Austin aircraft
British fighter aircraft 1910-1919

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