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| !bgcolor="#87CEEB" colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:3px solid"|Vickers Wellington | |||
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| !bgcolor="#87CEEB" colspan="3"|Description | |||
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| |Role||colspan="2"|Heavy bomber | |||
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| |Crew||colspan="2"|6 | |||
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| |First Flight||colspan="2"|], ] | |||
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| |Entered Service||colspan="2"|October ] | |||
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| |Manufacturer||colspan="2"|] | |||
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| !bgcolor="#87CEEB" colspan="3"|Dimensions | |||
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| |Length||64 ft 7 in||19.68 m | |||
| |- | |||
| |Wingspan||86 ft 2 in||26.26 m | |||
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| |Height||17 ft 6 in||5.33 m | |||
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| |Wing area||ft²||m² | |||
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| !bgcolor="#87CEEB" colspan="3"|Weights | |||
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| |Empty||18,556 lb (Mk.IC)<br/>26,325 lb (Mk.X)||8,417 kg (Mk.IC)<br/>11,940 kg (Mk.X) | |||
| |- | |||
| |Maximum takeoff||25,800 lb (Mk.IC)<br/>36,500 (Mk.X)||11,703 kg (Mk.IC)<br/>16,556 kg (Mk.X) | |||
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| !bgcolor="#87CEEB" colspan="3"|Powerplant | |||
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| |Engines||colspan="2"|variously 2 x<br/>]<br/>]<br/>]<br/>] | |||
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| |Power||hp||kW | |||
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| !bgcolor="#87CEEB" colspan="3"|Performance | |||
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| |Maximum speed||235-256 mph||379-410 km/h | |||
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| |Combat range<br/>1,500 lb load||2,200 miles||3,540 km | |||
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| |Ferry range||miles||km | |||
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| |Service ceiling||22,000 ft (most)<br/>38,000 ft (Mk.V, VI)||6,710 m (most)<br/>11,600 m (Mk.V, VI) | |||
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| |Rate of climb||1,050 ft/min||320 m/min | |||
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| |Wing loading||lb/ft²||kg/m² | |||
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| |Power/Mass||hp/lb||kW/kg | |||
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| !bgcolor="#87CEEB" colspan="3"|Armament | |||
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| |Guns||colspan="2"| | |||
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| |Bombs||colspan="2"| | |||
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| |Missiles||colspan="2"| | |||
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| |Rockets||colspan="2"| | |||
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| |Other||colspan="2"| | |||
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| The '''Vickers Wellington''' was a twin engine medium ] designed in the mid-] at Brooklands in Weybridge, Surrey, by ]' Chief Designer, R.K. Pierson. It was widely used in the first two years of ], before being replaced as a bomber by much larger four-engine designs like the ]. | |||
| <tr><th colspan="3" align="center" bgcolor="#skyblue">Vickers Wellington</th><tr> | |||
| <tr><td colspan="3">Image<br><center>''Image caption''</center></td></tr> | |||
| <tr><th colspan="3" align="center" bgcolor="#skyblue">'''Description'''</th><tr> | |||
| <tr><td>Role</td><td colspan="2"></td></tr> | |||
| <tr><td>Crew</td><td colspan="2">6</td></tr> | |||
| <tr><th colspan="3" align="center" bgcolor="#skyblue">'''Dimensions'''</th><tr> | |||
| <tr><td>Length</td><td></td><td></td></tr> | |||
| <tr><td>Wingspan</td><td></td><td></td></tr> | |||
| <tr><td>Height</td><td></td><td></td></tr> | |||
| <tr><td>Wing area</td><td></td><td></td></tr> | |||
| <tr><th colspan="3" align="center" bgcolor="#skyblue">'''Weights'''</th><tr> | |||
| <tr><td>Empty</td><td></td><td></td></tr> | |||
| <tr><td>Loaded</td><td></td><td></td></tr> | |||
| <tr><td>Maximum take-off</td><td></td><td></td></tr> | |||
| <tr><th colspan="3" align="center" bgcolor="#skyblue">'''Powerplant'''</th><tr> | |||
| <tr><td>Engines</td><td colspan="2">two Bristol Pegasus XVIII | |||
| <tr><td>Power</td><td>1050 hp each</td><td>780 kW each</td></tr> | |||
| <tr><th colspan="3" align="center" bgcolor="#skyblue">'''Performance'''</th><tr> | |||
| <tr><td>Maximum speed</td><td>235 mph</td><td>380 km/h</td></tr> | |||
| <tr><td>Combat range</td><td></td><td></td></tr> | |||
| <tr><td>Ferry range</td><td></td><td></td></tr> | |||
| <tr><td>Service ceiling</td><td>19,000 ft</td><td>5,800 m</td></tr> | |||
| <tr><td>Rate of climb</td><td></td><td></td></tr> | |||
| <tr><th colspan="3" align="center" bgcolor="#skyblue">'''Armament'''</th><tr> | |||
| <tr><td>Guns</td><td colspan=2>eight 0.303 in (7.7 mm) machine guns | |||
| <tr><td>Bombs</td><td>4,500 lb</td><td>2,000 kg</td></tr> | |||
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| The '''Wellington''' was a medium bomber designed in the mid-1930s at Brooklands in Weybridge, Surrey, by Vickers-Armstrongs' Chief Designer, R K Pierson. It was widely used in the first two years of ], before being replaced as a bomber by much larger designs like the ]. | |||
| The Wellington used a unique ''geodetic construction'' designed by the famous ] which built up the fuselage from a number of steel channel-beams that were formed into a large network. This gave the plane tremendous strength because any one of the stringers could support some of the weight from even the opposite side of the plane. Blowing out one side's beams would still leave the plane as a whole intact. Wellingtons with huge holes cut out of them continued to return home when other planes would not have survived. | The Wellington used a unique ''geodetic construction'' designed by the famous ] which built up the fuselage from a number of steel channel-beams that were formed into a large network. This gave the plane tremendous strength because any one of the stringers could support some of the weight from even the opposite side of the plane. Blowing out one side's beams would still leave the plane as a whole intact. Wellingtons with huge holes cut out of them continued to return home when other planes would not have survived. | ||
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| It was particularly effective in North Africa, where it could fly faster than most of the Italian fighters, and carried a heavier bomb load than the Italians. | It was particularly effective in North Africa, where it could fly faster than most of the Italian fighters, and carried a heavier bomb load than the Italians. | ||
| Deployed in 1937, the prototype first flew on 15 June 1936; some were used as trainers until 1953. | Deployed in 1937, the prototype first flew on 15 June 1936; some were used as trainers until 1953. | ||
| Mk IC was crewed by 6 |
Mk IC was crewed by 6; a pilot, radio operator, navigator/bomb aimer, observer/nose gunner, tail gunner and waist gunner. | ||
| The Mk.X introduced a fuselage structure of light alloy, instead of steel. There were also prototypes and a small production series (about 60) of the Mk.V and Mk.VI, with early cabin pressurisation systems, which did not enter service. Wellingtons were built with Pegasus, Hercules, Merlin or Twin Wasp engines. | The Mk.X introduced a fuselage structure of light alloy, instead of steel. There were also prototypes and a small production series (about 60) of the Mk.V and Mk.VI, with early cabin pressurisation systems, which did not enter service. Wellingtons were built with Pegasus, Hercules, Merlin or Twin Wasp engines. | ||
| Number built totalled 11,461 of all versions including 3,804 Wellington Mk.X | Number built totalled 11,461 of all versions including 3,804 Wellington Mk.X | ||
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Revision as of 07:25, 29 March 2004
| Vickers Wellington | ||
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| Description | ||
| Role | Heavy bomber | |
| Crew | 6 | |
| First Flight | June 15, 1936 | |
| Entered Service | October 1938 | |
| Manufacturer | Vickers-Armstrong | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 64 ft 7 in | 19.68 m |
| Wingspan | 86 ft 2 in | 26.26 m |
| Height | 17 ft 6 in | 5.33 m |
| Wing area | ft² | m² |
| Weights | ||
| Empty | 18,556 lb (Mk.IC) 26,325 lb (Mk.X) |
8,417 kg (Mk.IC) 11,940 kg (Mk.X) |
| Maximum takeoff | 25,800 lb (Mk.IC) 36,500 (Mk.X) |
11,703 kg (Mk.IC) 16,556 kg (Mk.X) |
| Powerplant | ||
| Engines | variously 2 x Bristol Pegasus Rolls-Royce Merlin Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp Bristol Hercules | |
| Power | hp | kW |
| Performance | ||
| Maximum speed | 235-256 mph | 379-410 km/h |
| Combat range 1,500 lb load |
2,200 miles | 3,540 km |
| Ferry range | miles | km |
| Service ceiling | 22,000 ft (most) 38,000 ft (Mk.V, VI) |
6,710 m (most) 11,600 m (Mk.V, VI) |
| Rate of climb | 1,050 ft/min | 320 m/min |
| Wing loading | lb/ft² | kg/m² |
| Power/Mass | hp/lb | kW/kg |
| Armament | ||
| Guns | ||
| Bombs | ||
| Missiles | ||
| Rockets | ||
| Other | ||
The Vickers Wellington was a twin engine medium bomber designed in the mid-1930s at Brooklands in Weybridge, Surrey, by Vickers-Armstrongs' Chief Designer, R.K. Pierson. It was widely used in the first two years of World War II, before being replaced as a bomber by much larger four-engine designs like the Avro Lancaster.
The Wellington used a unique geodetic construction designed by the famous Barnes Wallis which built up the fuselage from a number of steel channel-beams that were formed into a large network. This gave the plane tremendous strength because any one of the stringers could support some of the weight from even the opposite side of the plane. Blowing out one side's beams would still leave the plane as a whole intact. Wellingtons with huge holes cut out of them continued to return home when other planes would not have survived.
However the construction system also have a distinct disadvantage, in that the contruction time was considerably higher than for other designs using monocoque construction techniques.
It was particularly effective in North Africa, where it could fly faster than most of the Italian fighters, and carried a heavier bomb load than the Italians.
Deployed in 1937, the prototype first flew on 15 June 1936; some were used as trainers until 1953.
Mk IC was crewed by 6; a pilot, radio operator, navigator/bomb aimer, observer/nose gunner, tail gunner and waist gunner.
The Mk.X introduced a fuselage structure of light alloy, instead of steel. There were also prototypes and a small production series (about 60) of the Mk.V and Mk.VI, with early cabin pressurisation systems, which did not enter service. Wellingtons were built with Pegasus, Hercules, Merlin or Twin Wasp engines.
Number built totalled 11,461 of all versions including 3,804 Wellington Mk.X
| Related content | |
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| Related Development | None |
| Similar Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley - Handley Page Hampden |
| Designation Series | None |
| Related Lists | List of aircraft of the RAF |