Armstrong Whitworth A.W.29 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Sir W.G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd

First Flight:

6 December 1936

A.W.29:

1 - Sir W.G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Armstrong Whitworth A.W.29

Type:

Two seat day bomber

Wing:

Low wong cantilever monoplane built around a light alloy box spar. Forward wing skinned in duralumin, aft with fabric

Fuselage:

Light alloy monocoque rear fuselage, forward fuselage a framework of steel tubing covered with light alloy panels

Tail Unit:

Cantilever tailplane, fabric covered apart from leading edge, with single fin and rudder.

Landing Gear:

Retractable undercarriage consisting of two units, each with one wheel, which retracts backwards into the wing root. Small part of wheel remains exposed when retracted. Non retractable tail wheel

Power Plant:

One Tiger VIII with a two stage supercharger developing 920 hp for take off. Three blade two position propeller unit

Accommodation:

Pilot seated in enclosed cockpit level with the wing leading edge. Gunner / W/T operator / bomb-aimer seated in turret at rear of wing

Armament:

Fixed forward firing Vickers machine gun together with a turret mounted Lewis gun. 1,000 lb bomb load carried in compartments in wings, consisting of either 2 bombs of 500 lb , 4 bombs of 250 lb or 8 bombs of 112 lb or less.

Span:

49 ft

Length:

43 ft 10 in

Height:

13 ft 3 in

Wing Area:

458 sq ft

Max:

9,000 lb

Max Speed:

225 mph at 14,700 ft

Climb:

11 min to 10,000 ft

Service Ceiling:

21,000 ft

Range:

685 miles

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