Armstrong Whitworth Ajax Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Sir W.G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd

First Flight:

Mid 1925

Ajax:

4 - Sir W.G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Armstrong Whitworth Ajax

Type:

Two seat day bomber biplane

Wing:

Single bay biplane. Lower wing is shorter than upper and is attached at the base of the fuselage. Upper wing is supported on a cabane of steel tubes in the form of a W. Wing structure is of corrugated steel strip covered in fabric. Balanced ailerons on upper wings only

Fuselage:

Fuselage structure on steel tube. Sides and bottom of fuselage are faired by formers and stringers, while the top decking consists of a wooden fairing around the cockpits

Tail Unit:

Tailplane mounted at top of fuselage and fin of cantilever design. Balanced elevator and balanced rudder

Landing Gear:

Cross axle type. Axle carried on Vees. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 385 hp Jaguar

Accommodation:

Pilot seated in forward cockpit, observer behind

Span:

39 ft 6 in

Length:

28 ft 3 in

Height:

Unknown

Wing Area:

392 sq ft

Empty:

2,240 lb

Max:

3,700 lb

Max Speed:

140 mph at sea level

Climb:

21.5 min to 15,000 ft

Service Ceiling:

19,700 ft

Endurance:

3.25 hr

Preserved in British Museums

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