Armstrong Whitworth Wolf Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Sir W.G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd

First Flight:

19 January 1923

Wolf:

6 - Sir W.G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Armstrong Whitworth Wolf

Type:

Two seat corp reconnaissance aircraft

Wing:

Two bay biplane with slight sweepback, with wings of wooden construction

Fuselage:

Fuselage mounted midway between the wings, and is of steel tube construction covered with fabric

Tail Unit:

Wire braced tailplane mounted at top of fuselage with elevator. Small fins above and below fuselage and balanced rudder

Landing Gear:

Split axle type mounted on telescopic legs, with axles meeting at a central pillar. Radius rod to the rear mounted on a single pillar

Power Plant:

One 350 hp Jaguar III engine

Accommodation:

Pilot seated in cockpit immediately behind wing. Observer behind in seperate cockpit

Armament:

Forward firing Vickers gun for pilot, and a Scarff ring with a Lewis gun for the observer

Span:

39 ft 10 in

Length:

31 ft

Height:

13 ft

Wing Area:

488 sq ft

Empty:

2,690 lb

Max:

4,090 lb

Max Speed:

110 mph at 10,000 ft

Climb:

19 min to 10,000 ft

Service ceiling:

15,150 ft

Endurance:

3.75 hr

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