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The Armstrong Whitworth "A.W.38 Whitley was a Britain twin-engine, front line medium bomber types in service with the Royal Air Force at the outbreak of the Second World War. It remained an integral part of the early British bomber offensive until the introduction of four-engined "heavies". Its front line service included performing maritime reconnaissance duties with Coastal Command, while also being employed in the second line roles of glider-tug, trainer and transport aircraft. The aircraft was named after Whitley, a suburb of Coventry where one of Armstrong Whitworth's plants was located.

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  • Armstrong Whitworth Whitley
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  • The Armstrong Whitworth "A.W.38 Whitley was a Britain twin-engine, front line medium bomber types in service with the Royal Air Force at the outbreak of the Second World War. It remained an integral part of the early British bomber offensive until the introduction of four-engined "heavies". Its front line service included performing maritime reconnaissance duties with Coastal Command, while also being employed in the second line roles of glider-tug, trainer and transport aircraft. The aircraft was named after Whitley, a suburb of Coventry where one of Armstrong Whitworth's plants was located.
  • The Armstrong Whitworth A.W.38 Whitley was one of three British twin-engine, front line medium bomber types in service with the Royal Air Force at the outbreak of the Second World War (the others were the Vickers Wellington and the Handley Page Hampden). It took part in the first RAF bombing raid on German territory, and remained an integral part of the early British bomber offensive until the introduction of four-engined "heavies". Its front line service included maritime reconnaissance with Coastal Command, while also being employed in the second line roles of glider-tug, trainer and transport aircraft.
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max takeoff weight alt
  • 15196.0
max loading main
  • 29(xsd:double)
max power/mass main
  • 0(xsd:double)
max speed more
  • at 16,400 ft
Guns
  • ** 1 × .303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers K machine gun in nose turret ** 4 × .303 in Browning machine guns in tail turret
climb rate main
  • 800.0
number of props
  • 2(xsd:integer)
length alt
  • 21.49 m
span main
  • 84.0
height alt
  • 4.57 m
primary user
Type
type of prop
  • liquid-cooled V12 engine
range alt
  • 1650(xsd:integer)
length main
  • 2148.8399999999997
power alt
  • 855.0
area main
  • 1137.0
power main
  • 1145.0
bombs
  • Up to 7,000 lb of bombs in the fuselage and 14 individual cells in the wings, typically including ** 12 × 250 lb and ** 2 × 500 lb bombs ** Bombs as heavy as 2,000 lb could be carried
ferry range main
  • 2100.0
height main
  • 15.0
span alt
  • 25.60 m
range main
  • 1430.0
Manufacturer
max speed main
  • 200.0
engine (prop)
  • Rolls-Royce Merlin X
max power/mass alt
  • 112(xsd:integer)
climb rate alt
  • 4.1
ceiling main
  • 26000.0
National Origin
  • United Kingdom
empty weight main
  • 19300.0
Developed From
area alt
  • 106.0
First Flight
  • 1936-03-17(xsd:date)
max loading alt
  • 143(xsd:integer)
max speed alt
  • 230(xsd:integer)
jet or prop?
  • prop
ferry range alt
  • 2400(xsd:integer)
empty weight alt
  • 8768.0
plane or copter?
  • plane
ceiling alt
  • 7,900 m
max takeoff weight main
  • 33500.0
Retired
  • 1945(xsd:integer)
Crew
  • 5(xsd:integer)
Introduction
  • 1937(xsd:integer)
Number Built
  • 1814(xsd:integer)
Designer
  • John Lloyd
ref
  • The Whitley File
abstract
  • The Armstrong Whitworth A.W.38 Whitley was one of three British twin-engine, front line medium bomber types in service with the Royal Air Force at the outbreak of the Second World War (the others were the Vickers Wellington and the Handley Page Hampden). It took part in the first RAF bombing raid on German territory, and remained an integral part of the early British bomber offensive until the introduction of four-engined "heavies". Its front line service included maritime reconnaissance with Coastal Command, while also being employed in the second line roles of glider-tug, trainer and transport aircraft. The aircraft was named after Whitley, a suburb of Coventry, home of one of Armstrong Whitworth's plants.
  • The Armstrong Whitworth "A.W.38 Whitley was a Britain twin-engine, front line medium bomber types in service with the Royal Air Force at the outbreak of the Second World War. It remained an integral part of the early British bomber offensive until the introduction of four-engined "heavies". Its front line service included performing maritime reconnaissance duties with Coastal Command, while also being employed in the second line roles of glider-tug, trainer and transport aircraft. The aircraft was named after Whitley, a suburb of Coventry where one of Armstrong Whitworth's plants was located.
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