Westland Wagtail Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Westland Aircraft Works, Yeovil

First Flight:

April 1918

Wagtail:

5 - Westland Aircraft Works

Type Specification

Applies to:

Westland Wagtail

Type:

Single seat fighter to RAF Type I specification

Wing:

Constant chord, single bay biplane, equal span, staggered, unswept. Wooden spars and ribs with fabric covering. Ailerons on all four wings

Fuselage:

Rectangular section structure mounted on lower wing. Top surface of fuselage faired to rounded section. Wooden structure with fabric covering

Tail Unit:

Monoplane braced tailplane with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Crossaxle type undercarriage carried on V shape main undercarriage legs. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 170 hp ABC Wasp seven cylinder air cooled radial engine driving a two blade 7 ft 4 in wooden propeller

Accommodation:

Pilot in open cockpit below cut out in upper wing trailing edge

Armament:

Two Vickers machine guns mounted on top of fuselage

Span:

23 ft 2 in

Length:

18 ft 11 in

Height:

8 ft

Wing Area:

190 sq ft

Empty:

746 lb

Loaded:

1,330 lb

Max Speed:

125 mph at 10,000 ft

Climb:

3.5 min to 5,000 ft

Service Ceiling:

20,000 ft

Preserved in British Museums

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