Vickers Wellington Aircraft

Wellington T.10, RV Smith from British Built Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd, Weybridge, Chester and Blackpool

First Flight:

15 June 1936

Prototype:

1 - Vickers, Weybridge

Wellington I:

1,400 - Vickers, Weybridge 1,603 - Vickers, Chester 50 - Vickers, Blackpool

Wellington II:

401 - Vickers, Weybridge

Wellington III:

2 - Vickers, Weybridge 780 - Vickers, Blackpool 737 - Vickers, Chester

Wellington IV:

220 - Vickers, Chester

Wellington V:

3 - Vickers, Weybridge

Wellington VI:

64 - Vickers, Weybridge

Wellington VIII:

394 - Vickers, Weybridge

Wellington X:

1,369 - Vickers, Blackpool 2,434 - Vickers, Chester

Wellington XI:

105 - Vickers, Weybridge 75 - Vickers, Blackpool

Wellington XII:

50 - Vickers, Weybridge 8 - Vickers, Chester

Wellington XIII:

42 - Vickers, Weybridge 802 - Vickers, Blackpool

Wellington XIV:

53 - Vickers, Weybridge 538 - Vickers, Chester 250 - Vickers, Blackpool

Wellington XVIII:

80 - Vickers, Blackpool

Type Specification

Applies to:

Vickers Wellington III

Type:

Twin engined medium bomber

Wing:

Mid wing cantilever monoplane. Structure consists of main girder spar and two auxiliary spars close to the leading and trailing edges. To these spars are attached a series of geodetic panels. Fabric covering

Fuselage:

Oval streamline structure of Vickers geodetic construction, covered with fabric

Tail Unit:

Cantilever type. Fin and tailplane are geodetic structures. Elevators and rudder are normal ribbed structures. Fabric covered

Landing Gear:

Retractable type. Wheels retract backward into engine nacelles

Power Plant:

Two 1,370 hp Bristol Hercules XI sleeve valve radial air cooled engines

Accommodation:

Normal crew of six. Pilot, bomb aimer, radio operator, navigator and two gunners

Armament:

Two gun nose and four gun tail turrets. Two additional guns in Beam positions. Bombs to a total of 4,500 lb in bomb bay

Span:

86 ft 2 in

Length:

64 ft 7 in

Height:

17 ft 5 in

Wing Area:

840 sq ft

Loaded:

29,500 lb

Max Speed:

255 mph

Ceiling:

22,000 ft

Normal Range:

1,470 miles

Preserved in British Museums

Wellington Ia:

N2980 - Brooklands Museum, Brooklands - Display

Wellington T.10:

MF628 - Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon - Display

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