Westland Walrus
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| Type | Spotter |
| Manufacturer | Westland |
| Status | Retired |
| Primary users | Royal Navy (Naval Air Branch Royal Air Force |
| Number built | 36 |
| Developed from | Airco DH.9 |
The Westland Walrus was a British spotter/reconnaisance aircraft built by Westland Aircraft.
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[edit] History
In 1919 the Royal Navy had an urgent need for a three-seat spotter reconnaissance aircraft. The solution was a converson of the Airco DH.9 to fit a third-crew member. The prototype was produced as the Armstrong Whitworth Tadpole.
The production contract was won by Westland Aircraft, who built 36 aircraft as the Westland Walrus with a 450 hp (336 kW) Napier Lion II engine. Other changes from the DH.9 included jettisonable main landing gear, flotation bags, arrester gear and easily detachable wings.
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General characteristics
- Crew: 3
- Length: 29 ft 9 in ()
- Wingspan: 46 ft 2in ()
- Height: 11 ft 7 in ()
- Wing area: 496 ft² ()
- Empty weight: 3,180 lb ()
- Max takeoff weight: 4,998 lb ()
- Powerplant: 1× Napier Lion II , 450 hp (298 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 124 mph (200 km/h)
- Service ceiling: 19,000 ft ()
- Rate of climb: 950 ft/min ()
Armament
- Forward firing Vickers machine gun
- 1 or 2 Rear Lewis guns on scarff ring
[edit] References
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
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