Westland Dreadnought Aircraft
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Production Details | |
Design Company: |
Westland Aircraft Works, Yeovil |
First Flight: |
9 May 1924 |
Dreadnought: |
1 - Westland Aircraft |
Type Specification | |
Applies to: |
Westland Dreadnought |
Type: |
Research monoplane built to specification 6/21 |
Wing: |
Cantilever, low wing monoplane. Wing is of wide chord and thick section design and of metal construction with fabric covering |
Fuselage: |
All metal structure and fabric covering |
Tail Unit: |
Braced tailplane at top of fuselage with elevator. Single fin and rudder |
Landing Gear: |
Divided type fixed undercarriage. Main wheels carried by oleo leg under wing root with radius rod and axle to fuselage |
Power Plant: |
One 450 hp Napier Lion II twelve-cylinder broad-arrow water-cooled engine driving a two blade propeller |
Accommodation: |
Two pilots in open cockpit ahead of wing with eight passengers in enclosed cabin behind |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
69 ft 6 in |
Length: |
56 ft |
Height: |
16 ft 4 in |
Wing Area: |
840 sq ft |
Weights | |
Empty: |
5,623 lb |
Loaded: |
6,900 lb (estimated) |
Performance | |
Max Speed: |
102 mph (estimated) |
Preserved in British Museums | |
None known | |
Web Sites | |
None known |