Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle

The Armstrong Whitworth A.W.41 Albemarle was a British twin-engine transport aircraft that entered service during the Second World War. Originally designed as a medium bomber the Albemarle never served in that role instead being converted for general and special transport duties paratroop transport and glider towing including significant actions such as Normandy and the assault on Arnhem during Operation Market Garden.

Four 'stick' commanders of 22nd Independent Parachute Company, 6th Airborne Division, synchronising their watches in front of an Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle at about 11 pm on 5 June 1944, just prior to take off from RAF Harwell in Oxfordshire.1
23:20, six Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle transports took off carrying pathfinders of the 22nd Independent Parachute Company, who were to mark the three drop-zones to be used by the airborne troops of 2

Made by A W Hawksley Ltd.

Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle transports took off carrying pathfinders of the 22nd Independent Parachute Company, who were to mark the three drop-zones to be used by the airborne troops of 3
Height Main
474.98
Designer
Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft
Stall Speed Main
61.0
Length Alt
18.26 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
36500.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
*List of aircraft of the RAF
Range Main
1
300 mi
Loaded Weight Main
36500.0
Height Alt
4.75 m
Type Of Prop
Radial engine
Max Speed Main
230.0
Stall Speed Alt
4200.0
Bombs
Internal bomb bay for 4
500 lb bombs
Capacity
10
Max Speed More
at 10
500 ft
Cruise Speed Main
148.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
16590.0
Ceiling Main
18000.0
Number Built
600
Crew
4
Loaded Weight Alt
16556.0
Cruise Speed Alt
10200.0
Area Main
804.0
Primary user
RAF
Span Alt
23.47 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
1190.0
Engine(prop)
Bristol Hercules XI
Manufacturer
A W Hawksley Ltd
Payload Alt
1820.0
First Flight
20
Climb Rate Main
980.0
Power Main
1
590 hp
Number Of Props
2
Payload Main
4000
Guns
** 4 × .303 in Browning machine guns in dorsal turret.** 2 × .303 in machine guns in ventral turret
Climb Rate Alt
5.0 m-s
Length Main
1826.26
Span Main
2346.96
Area Alt
74.6 m²
Range Alt
2092.0
Max Speed Alt
15900.0
Empty Weight Main
25347.0
Ceiling Alt
5
486 m
Empty Weight Alt
10270.0
Category
Armstrong Whitworth aircraft
British bomber aircraft 1940-1949
British military transport aircraft 1940-1949

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