Westland F.7/30
Westland Aircraft · United Kingdom · first flew 1934 · fighter
The Westland F.7/30, also called the Westland PV.4, was a British fighter prototype. A single prototype was built in 1934.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 8.99 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Biplane with a gull-wing layout
- Single-seat fighter with a V-12 evaporatively cooled engine
- Armed with four .303 Vickers machine guns
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Specifications
- The Westland F.7/30 has a length of 8.99 m (29 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11.73 m (38 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 235 km/h (146 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was entered for the F.7/30 competition and its performance fell far below the RAF requirements. The Gloster Gladiator won the competition.
Variants
It was also called the Westland PV.4.
Where you'll see it
The type was not put into production. It was shown publicly at Hendon in June 1934.
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