Westland Witch Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Westland Aircraft Works, Yeovil

First Flight:

30 January 1928

Witch:

1 - Westland

Type Specification

Applies to:

Westland Witch

Type:

High altitude day bomber to specification 23/25

Wing:

Parasol wing monoplane of wooden and metal structure. Wing is swept with no taper

Fuselage:

Fuselage is of metal structure with metal, wood and fabric covering

Tail Unit:

Strut braced tailplane at top of fuselage with split balanced elevators. Single fin and balanced rudder

Landing Gear:

Split axle type. Each mainwheel is attached by oleo leg and radius rod to wing struts and axle to fuselage

Power Plant:

One 420 hp Bristol Jupiter VI nine-cylinder air cooled radial engine driving a two blade wooden propeller

Accommodation:

Pilot and observer in open cockpits aft of wing

Armament:

One fixed Vickers firing forward and one Lewis gun on Scarff mounting over rear cockpit. One 520 lb bomb in internal fuselage bay

Span:

61 ft

Length:

37 ft 8 in

Height:

11 ft 6 in

Wing Area:

534 sq ft

Empty:

3,380 lb

Loaded:

6,050 lb

Max Speed:

140 mph at 10,000 ft

Climb:

2,100 ft/min at sea level

Service Ceiling:

19,000 ft

Preserved in British Museums

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