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Avro 504 K
 

Designed in 1913 by Sir Alliot Verdon-Roe,
more than 10.000 were produced. The 504s
were in service just to the late 30's
because of its superb handling
characteristics. When the Zeppelins attacked
in a height that was beyond the service
ceiling of the available airplanes, Avro
attached a large engine to this light
aircraft. Because of its extreme service
ceiling that was the result of this redesign,
the 504 was the only weapon against the
Zeppelins for quite a while.