Westland PV.7
Westland Aircraft · United Kingdom · first flew 1933 · bomber
The Westland PV.7 was a private-venture British general-purpose military aircraft with two crew, a single-engined high-wing monoplane built for a 1930s Air Ministry specification.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 11.79 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Large, tall high-wing monoplane with constant-chord all-metal wings
- Cranked lift struts on each side, with a tall split-axle undercarriage able to hold a torpedo between the legs
- Bristol Pegasus radial in a Townend ring, with separate cockpits for pilot and gunner
The wing meets the top of the fuselage with the centre thinned for the pilot's view, and the split flaps also act as dive brakes.
Specifications
- The Westland PV.7 has a length of 11.79 m (39 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 18.36 m (60 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 278 km/h (173 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
Specification G.4/31 called for a replacement for the Wapiti able to bomb, support the army, reconnoitre and torpedo. Only Westland and Handley Page submitted monoplanes among nine designs. It first flew on 30 October 1933 with a Bristol Pegasus IIIM3 radial.
Variants
Only one PV.7 was built.
Where you'll see it
Despite its promise, it was destroyed early in official tests.
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