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The Lakes Waterbird sometimes known as the Avro Curtiss type is remembered as the first consistently successful British seaplane developed by the Windemere based Lakes Flying Co during 1911.

Made by Avro.

Empty Weight Lb
780
Wing Area Sqm
34
Designer
E.W. Wakefield
Eng 1 Type
Gnome et Rhône 7-cylinder rotary
Max Speed Mph
45
Ceiling Ft
800
Eng 1 Kw
37
Developed From
Glenn Curtiss design
Gross Weight Lb
1130
Capacity
1
Number Built
1
Crew
1
Empty Weight Kg
354
Gross Weight Kg
513
Span M
13
Manufacturer
Avro
First Flight
25
Max Speed Kmh
72
Span In
Span Ft
41
National Origin
United Kingdom
Wing Area Sqft
365
Met Or Eng
eng
Length Ft
36
Ceiling M
244
Eng 1 Hp
50
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
5
Length M
11
Category
British experimental aircraft 1910-1919

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