|
|||
|
|
Vickers Wellesley
This was the first bomber to apply a geodetic construction. It was a clean monoplane with a very large wingspan; bombs were carried in streamlined boxes under the wings. Two made a non-stop flight of 11,525 km in 48 hours from Ismailia (Egypt) to Darwin (Australia)! The type was obsolete at the outbreak of WWII, but some saw combat in the Mid-East.
| General characteristics Wellesley Mk. I | |||
| Primary function | Multifunctional bomber | ||
| Power plant | One 9cylinder Bristol Pegasus XX radial engine | ||
| Thrust | 925 HP | 690 kW | |
| Wingspan | 74.6 ft | 22.73 m | |
| Length | 39.2 ft | 11.96 m | |
| Height | 12.3 ft | 3.75 m | |
| Wingarea | 630 sq ft | 58.53 sq m | |
| Weight | empty | 6,370 lb | 2,889 kg |
| max. | 11,100 lb | 5,035 kg | |
| Speed | 229 mph | 369 km/h | |
| Initial climb rate | 1,200 ft/min | 366 m/min | |
| Ceiling | 33,000 ft | 10,060 m | |
| Range | 1,110 mi | 1,786 km | |
| Armament | 2x 7.7mm machine gun; 4x 227 kg bomb | ||
| Crew | Two | ||
| First flight | 19.6.1935 | ||
| Date deployed | April 1937 | ||
| Number built | 177 | ||
Jirka Wagner
Comment this page now or read other comments!
Please let us know if you find any mistake or problem. If you would
like to help me or if you have pictures or anything interesting for these pages, write me.
You can also use our discussion forum.
Copyright © 2010 All Rights Reserved
Our other websites: Agile Factory | Blanensko | Beatles | Katka | Military | Military Video | Barcod
Last updated 01.10.2008