Westland C.O.W. Gun Fighter
Westland Aircraft · United Kingdom · first flew 1930 · fighter
The Westland C.O.W. Gun Fighter was an attempt to produce a fighter armed with a heavy-calibre gun, the Coventry Ordnance Works 37 mm automatic gun.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 37 mm gun in the fuselage firing upward at an angle |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Open-cockpit single-engine low-wing monoplane
- Metal construction with fabric covering
- 37 mm gun in the fuselage firing upward at an angle
The gun was mounted in the fuselage and fired upward at an angle, to attack bombers from below.
Specifications
- The Westland C.O.W. Gun Fighter has a length of 9.09 m (30 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12.45 m (41 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 298 km/h (185 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was designed in response to Air Ministry specification F.29/27 and developed from the Westland Interceptor, which had lost out to the Gloster Gauntlet under F.20/27. It first flew at the end of 1930 and was powered by a 485 hp Bristol Mercury IIIA radial.
Variants
Only one was built, developed from the Westland Interceptor.
Where you'll see it
Trials did not give satisfactory results, and the idea was not continued.
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