Armstrong Whitworth A.W.52

The Armstrong Whitworth A.W.52 was a British flying wing aircraft design of the late 1940s.

De Armstrong Whitworth A.W.52 \"Flying wing\" was een straalaangedreven bommenwerper die door de Britten werd gebouwd tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog.1

Made by Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft.

Height Main
439.42
Designer
John Lloyd
Engine(jet)
Rolls-Royce Nene
Length Alt
11.4 m
Thrust Main
5000
Jet Or Prop
jet
Lists
*List of experimental aircraft
Range Main
980 mi
Loaded Weight Main
34150.0
Height Alt
4.4 m
Loading Main
25
Climb Rate More
at sea level
Capacity
4000.0
Airfoil
NPL.655-3-218 at root
tapering to NPL.655-3-118 at extremity of the centre section and to NPL.654-3-015 at the tips
Ceiling Main
36000.0
Number Built
2
Crew
2
Max Speed More
at sea level
Retired
1954
Thrust Alt
22.2
Loaded Weight Alt
15490.0
Area Main
1314.0
Primary user
Royal Aircraft Establishment
Span Alt
27.4 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Manufacturer
Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft
First Flight
13
Number Of Jets
2
Climb Rate Main
4800.0
More Performance
1.6
Type of jet
centrifugal-flow turbojet
Max Speed Main
500 mph
Climb Rate Alt
24.4 m-s
Length Main
1137.92
Span Main
90.0
Area Alt
122 m²
Range Alt
2414.0
Similar Aircraft
*Northrop YB-49*Northrop XP-79*Horten Ho 229
Max Speed Alt
805.0
Empty Weight Main
19660.0
Ceiling Alt
10
973 m
Empty Weight Alt
8918.0
Category
Armstrong Whitworth aircraft
British experimental aircraft 1940-1949
Flying wing aircraft

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