Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Aircraft

Whitley

Production Details

Design Company:

Sir W.G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd

First Flight:

17 March 1936

Whitley I:

36 - Sir W.G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd

Whitley II:

46 - Sir W.G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd

Whitley III:

80 - Sir W.G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd

Whitley IV:

40 - Sir W.G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd

Whitley V:

1466 - Sir W.G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd

Whitley VII:

146 - Sir W.G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Armstrong Whitworth A.W.38 Whitley V

Type:

Twin engined heavy bomber

Wing:

Mid wing light alloy box spar structure. Box spar of corrugated sheel metal internally braced with tubing. Rib sections attached to spar and covered forward by metal and aft by fabric.

Fuselage:

Light alloy monocoque construction with the stressed skin supported by longitudinal stringers and transverse frames

Tail Unit:

Low set tailplane of similar construction to wing, with twin fins and rudders

Landing Gear:

Two single wheel units which retract upwards and forwards into the engine nacelles, leaving a portion of the wheel exposed

Power Plant:

Two 1,030 hp Rolls-Royce Merlin X engines driving constant speed full feathering airscrews

Accommodation:

Four crew

Armament:

Total bomb load of 3,360 lb in two bays in the fuselage and numerous small compartments in the wings. Single gun nose turret. Four gun tail turret

Span:

84 ft

Length:

72 ft 6 in

Height:

15 ft

Wing Area:

1,137 sq ft

Empty:

19,350 lb

Max:

33,500 lb

Max Speed:

230 mph

Climb:

16 min to 15,000 ft

Service Ceiling:

26,000 ft

Range:

1,500 miles

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