Westland Walrus
| Westland Walrus | |
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| Type: | Reconnaissance plane |
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| First flight: |
February 1921 |
| Commissioning: |
1921 |
| Number of pieces: |
36 |
The Westland Walrus (English Walrus ) was a three - seat carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft of the British Royal Air Force .
History and construction
The double-decker in composite construction had a tail-tail landing gear. Both wings, each with ailerons, were not swept and had the same span . They come from the de Havilland DH9 . The tail unit was constructed conventionally. The first flight took place in February 1921. A total of 36 machines were built and used in three flights (421, 422, 423), but were decommissioned in 1924.
Military use
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
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| crew | 3 (pilot, gunner and radio operator) |
| length | 9.07 m |
| span | 14.07 m |
| height | 3.53 m |
| Wing area | 46.1 m² |
| Wing extension | |
| Empty mass | 1443 kg |
| Takeoff mass | 2268 kg |
| Top speed | 200 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 5790 m |
| Range | |
| Engines | a water-cooled V12-cylinder engine Napier Lion II, 331 kW; Two-bladed propeller |
| Armament | two 7.7 mm machine guns , one of which is posable |
See also
literature
- Derek N. James: Westland Aircraft since 1915. Putnam, London 1991, ISBN 0-85177-847-X .
- Owen Thetford: British Naval Aircraft since 1912. (Fourth edition ed.) Putnam. London 1978, ISBN 0-370-30021-1 .
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft. (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
Web links
Commons : Westland Walrus - collection of images, videos and audio files
