Armstrong Whitworth Wolf
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| Wolf | |
|---|---|
| Type | trainer |
| Manufacturer | Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft |
| Maiden flight | 19 January 1923 |
| Introduced | 1923 |
| Retired | 1931 |
| Primary users | Royal Air Force Royal Aircraft Establishment |
| Produced | 1923-1929 |
| Number built | 6 |
The Armstrong Whitworth Wolf was a British two-seat reconnaissance aircraft ordered by the Royal Air Force in 1923.
It was a two-bay biplane of unorthodox design, with the fuselage mounted between the two sets of wings. No production order was placed, and the three machines built served their days at the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnborough as experimental testbeds.
Alongside the RAF's order in 1923, Armstrong Whitworth also built two for the RAF Reserve Flying School at Whitley, and a final, sixth aircraft in 1929. As trainers, they proved popular with pilots although less so with ground crews for whom the rigging and undercarriage were awkward to maintain.
All Wolves were retired from service in 1931 and all but the most recently-built were scrapped. The final aircraft was taken to Hamble for use as an instructional airframe.
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General characteristics
- Crew: two: pilot and observer or instructor
- Length: 31 ft (9.45)
- Wingspan: 39 ft 10 in (12.14)
- Height: 13 ft (3.96 m)
- Wing area: 488 sq. ft (45.3 m2)
- Empty weight: 2,690 lb (1,220 kg)
- Loaded weight: 4,090 lb (1,855 kg)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 110 mph (177 km/h)
- Service ceiling 15,150 (4,600)
- Rate of climb: 770 ft/min (3.9 m/s)
- Endurance: 3 hr 45 min
Armament
- 1 × fixed, forward-firing .303 Vickers machine gun
- 1 × .303 Lewis machine gun in Scarff ring for observer
[edit] Notes
[edit] Sources
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 81.
- World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing, File 889 Sheet 80.
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