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Royal Air Force Bomber
Command 60th Anniversary
Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Specifications |
Details for Whitley V |
| Length: |
72ft 6in (22.09m) |
| Wingspan: |
84ft 0in (25.59m) |
| Height: |
15ft 0in (4.57m) |
| Maximum Speed: |
222mph (358kmh) |
| Cruising Speed: |
185mph (298kmh) |
| Ceiling: |
17,600ft (5363m) |
| Range: |
1,650 miles (2,661km) with 4,000lb
(1,816kg) bombload |
| Powerplant: |
Two Rolls Royce Merlin Xs of 1,145hp
each |
| Payload: |
7,000lbs (3,178kg) |
| Defensive Armament: |
One x .303in Browning machine
guns in nose turret, 4 x .303in Browning machine guns in tail turret.
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| Recognition: |
Square, tapered fuselage with prominent 'chin' jutting out at
nose of the aircraft for the bomb aimer's position. Two small, triangular
fins mounted on horizontal surfaces at rear fuselage. Pronounced
nose-down attitude in level flight. |
 Whitley V 3-angle view
(Click to enlarge) |
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