Armstrong Whitworth Wolf
Armstrong Whitworth · United Kingdom · first flew 1923 · reconnaissance aircraft
The Armstrong Whitworth Wolf was a British two-seat reconnaissance aircraft ordered by the Royal Air Force in 1923.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Fuselage mounted between the two sets of wings |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Two-bay biplane of unorthodox design
- Fuselage mounted between the two sets of wings
- Two-row 14-cylinder Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar III radial engine
A two-bay biplane with the fuselage mounted between the two sets of wings.
Specifications
- The Armstrong Whitworth Wolf has a length of 9.45 m (31 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12.14 m (40 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 180 km/h (112 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It first flew on 19 January 1923.
Variants
Six were built in all. Three served as experimental testbeds, two were built for the RAF Reserve Flying School at Whitley, and a sixth was added in 1929.
Where you'll see it
No production order was placed. The three machines of the RAF order served at the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnborough, and all Wolves were retired in 1931. As trainers they were popular with pilots but less so with ground crews, who found the rigging and undercarriage awkward.
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