Westland Dreadnought Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Westland Aircraft Works, Yeovil

First Flight:

9 May 1924

Dreadnought:

1 - Westland Aircraft

Type Specification

Applies to:

Westland Dreadnought

Type:

Research monoplane built to specification 6/21

Wing:

Cantilever, low wing monoplane. Wing is of wide chord and thick section design and of metal construction with fabric covering

Fuselage:

All metal structure and fabric covering

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane at top of fuselage with elevator. Single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Divided type fixed undercarriage. Main wheels carried by oleo leg under wing root with radius rod and axle to fuselage

Power Plant:

One 450 hp Napier Lion II twelve-cylinder broad-arrow water-cooled engine driving a two blade propeller

Accommodation:

Two pilots in open cockpit ahead of wing with eight passengers in enclosed cabin behind

Span:

69 ft 6 in

Length:

56 ft

Height:

16 ft 4 in

Wing Area:

840 sq ft

Empty:

5,623 lb

Loaded:

6,900 lb (estimated)

Max Speed:

102 mph (estimated)

Preserved in British Museums

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