Westland Woodpigeon Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Westland Aircraft Works, Yeovil

First Flight:

17 September 1924

Woodpigeon:

2 - Westland Aircraft

Type Specification

Applies to:

Westland Woodpigeon

Type:

Light biplane for 1924 light aeroplane trials

Wing:

Single bay biplane, wings are staggered, equal span and unswept. Construction is of wood with fabric covering. Ailerons on all four wings

Fuselage:

Mixed wood and metal structure. Mounted on lower wing

Tail Unit:

Tailplane at top of fuselage with elevator. Single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Crossaxle type undercarriage carried on oleo leg with radius rods behind. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 32 hp Bristol Cherub III two-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine driving a two blade propeller

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot in open cockpit aft of wing

Span:

22 ft 9 in

Length:

19 ft 6 in

Height:

7 ft

Wing Area:

155 sq ft

Empty:

439 lb

Loaded:

779 lb

Max Speed:

72 mph

Preserved in British Museums

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