Westland Wapiti

The Westland Wapiti was a British two-seat general purpose military single-engined biplane of the 1920s. It was designed and built by Westland Aircraft Works to replace the Airco DH.9A in Royal Air Force service. First flying in 1927 the Wapiti entered service with the RAF in 1928 and remained in production until 1932 a total of 565 being built.

squadron was equipped with the Westland Wapiti IIA, a biplane that had entered service in 1931. That was then replaced by the Hawker Hart.1
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Westland Wapiti Mark IIA aircraft of No.31 Squadron, RAF, flying over the North West Frontier of India during the early 1930s. Westland Wapiti Mark IIA aircraft of No.3
Bristol Jupiter Mk 8 engine powers the Westland Wapiti for the Indian Air Force's first aircraft.4
Westland Wapiti float Westland Wapiti wheel Westland Wessex 3 versions We regret it is not possible to purchase online.5
4/31 to replace the ageing Westland Wapiti and Fairey Gordon but was not successful, chiefly because the Air Ministry had...6
Westland Wapiti IIf Click image for more details Westland Wapiti IIf K1145, 607 (County of Durham) Squadron, RAF Usworth £9.7

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Westland Wapiti is the predecessor of the Westland PV-3.Westland Wallace.

A Westland Wapiti of 607 squadron The Westland Wapiti was the first operational aircraft on the squadron beginning its service in June 1934.8
To replace the Westland Wapiti in use in the Middle East, another Hart/Audax variant built to meet the tropical requirements was produced.9
Westland Wapiti IIA of 1 (Indian) Service Flying Training School Westland Wapiti IIA of 1 (Indian) Service Flying Training School Westland Wapiti IIA (J9754 PT-F) of 1 (Indian) 10
* Westland Wapiti: The Westland Wapiti was a British two-seat general purpose military single-engined biplane of the 1920s.11
currently in progress, the Hawker Nimrod II and Westland Wapiti IIA in RAAF service (we prepared some new parts for the Australian Wapiti).12
Westland Wapiti, 84 was based at Shaibah in the desert, 450 miles South of his previous station, Kirkuk.13
Hawker Fury (6), Westland Wapiti (23), Avro Tutor (37/still in production), Airspeed Envoy (6), Hawker Hurricane Mk1 (3 with 4 still to be delivered), Bristol Blenheim (1), Fairey Battle (1), Gloster 14
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IAF
RCAF
AAF
Height Main
13.0
Designer
Arthur Davenport
Length Alt
9.65 m
Jet Or Prop
prop
Range Main
313.0
Loaded Weight Main
5410.0
Height Alt
3.96 m
Type Of Prop
9
Successor
Westland PV-3
Westland Wallace
Loading Main
11
Power/mass Main
279.36
Similar Aircraft
*Blackburn Baffin*Fairey III*Fairey Gordon*Hawker Hardy*Vickers Vincent*Westland Wallace
Introduced
June 1928
Bombs
Up to 580 lb of bombs.
Max Speed Main
112
Cruise Speed Main
96
Ceiling Main
18800.0
Number Built
558
Crew
2
Max Speed More
at 6500ft
Loaded Weight Alt
2459.0
Cruise Speed Alt
6600.0
Area Main
488.0
Primary user
Royal Air Force
Span Alt
14.15 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
313.0
Engine(prop)
Bristol Jupiter VI
Manufacturer
Westland Aircraft
First Flight
7
Climb Rate Main
1140.0
More Performance
900.0
Number Of Props
1
Power/mass Alt
Guns
One 0.303 inch forward firing Vickers gun and one Lewis gun on Scarff ring on rear cockpit
Climb Rate Alt
5.8 m-s
Variants With Their Own Articles
Westland PV-3
Westland Wallace
Length Main
965.2
Span Main
1414.78
Area Alt
45 m²
Range Alt
21600.0
Power Main
420 hp
Max Speed Alt
7740.0
Related
*Westland Wallace
Empty Weight Main
3810.0
Ceiling Alt
5730 m
Category
British bomber aircraft 1920-1929
Westland aircraft
Empty Weight Alt
1732.0
Loading Alt
58

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