Avro Athena
| Athena | |
|---|---|
| Avro Athena T.1 prototype with turboprop engine | |
| General information | |
| Type | Trainer |
| Manufacturer | Avro |
| Primary user | Royal Air Force |
| Number built | 22 (including prototypes) |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 1950 |
| First flight | 12 June 1948 |
The Avro 701 Athena is a British advanced trainer aircraft built by Avro in the late 1940s. It was designed to replace the North American Harvard in the Royal Air Force, but was bought only in small numbers, the competing Boulton Paul Balliol being preferred.