| Roe II Triplane | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Experimental aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Avro |
| Designer | |
| Number built | 2 |
| History | |
| First flight | April 1910 |
The Roe II Triplane, sometimes known as the Mercury,[1] was an early British aircraft and the first product of the Avro company. It was designed by Alliott Verdon Roe as a sturdier development of his wood-and-paper Roe I Triplane. Two examples were built, one as a display machine for Roe's new firm, and the second was sold to W. G. Windham. The longest recorded flight made by the Roe II Triplane was 600 ft (180 m).