It is notable for having a fully enclosed crew compartment and for being the first aircraft to have recovered from a spin in front of witnesses.

[1] The Avro Type G was a two-seat, two-bay biplane with a fully enclosed crew compartment.

The fuselage spanned the entire gap between the upper and lower wings, which featured Roe's characteristic high aspect ratio.

After three hours of flight, Parke was performing a series of dives and entered a spin at about 700 feet (210 m).

Parke's ability to clearly report his experience to expert witnesses was significant, as entering a spin had previously been considered almost certain death .