Westland PV-3

The Westland PV-3 was a British two-seat torpedo bomber of the 1930s built by Westland Aircraft Works. The aircraft was a private venture development and based on the Westland Wapiti. It never entered production. The aircraft is best known as one of the first two to fly over Mount Everest.

Die Westland PV-3 war ein von Westland Aircraft in den 1930er-Jahren gebauter zweisitziger britischer Torpedobomber. Es handelte sich um eine private Entwicklung (P.V.1

Made by Westland Aircraft.

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Royal Air Force
Height Main
355.6
Designer
Arthur Davenport
Length Alt
10.42 m
Jet Or Prop
prop
Loaded Weight Main
5100.0
Height Alt
3.56 m
Type Of Prop
nine-cylinder radial engine
Introduced
1933
Loading Main
10
Power/mass Main
431.99999999999994
Power/mass Alt
Max Speed Main
163 mph
Ceiling Main
35000.0
Number Built
1
Crew
2
Span Main
1417.32
Area Main
500.0
Primary user
Royal Geographical Society
Span Alt
14.18 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
470.0
Engine(prop)
Bristol Pegasus IS3
Manufacturer
Westland Aircraft
First Flight
1931
Loaded Weight Alt
2318.0
More Performance
1200.0
Number Of Props
1
Empty Weight Alt
1555.0
Length Main
1041.3999999999999
Area Alt
46.5 m²
Power Main
630 hp
Max Speed Alt
142
Empty Weight Main
3420.0
Ceiling Alt
15
900 m
Category
British bomber aircraft 1930-1939
Torpedo bombers
Westland aircraft
Loading Alt
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