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The Westland Weasel was a prototype British two-seat fighter-reconnaissance aircraft of the First World War. Designed to replace the Bristol Fighter the Weasel was a single engined tractor biplane. Four prototypes were built but no production followed owing to the failure of its original engine although the prototypes were used as engine test beds for the successful Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar and Bristol Jupiter engines.

The Westland Weasel was a prototype British two-seat fighter/reconnaissance aircraft of the First World War.1

Made by Westland Aircraft.

Height Main
307.34000000000003
Height Alt
3.07 m
Length Alt
7.57 m
Jet Or Prop
prop
Loaded Weight Main
3071.0
Max Speed Alt
113
Type Of Prop
9
Loading Main
8
Power/mass Main
360.0
Similar Aircraft
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Power/mass Alt
Max Speed Main
130.5 mph
Ceiling Main
20700.0
Number Built
4
Crew
Two
Max Speed More
at 6
500 ft
Retired
1925
Span Main
1082.04
Area Main
368.0
Span Alt
10.82 m
Plane Or Copter?
Power Alt
239.0
Engine(prop)
ABC Dragonfly I
Manufacturer
Status
First Flight
November 1918
Origin
United Kingdom
National Origin
United Kingdom
Loaded Weight Alt
1396.0
More Performance
1140.0
Number Of Props
1
Guns
2
Empty Weight Alt
849.0
Length Main
756.92
Area Alt
34.2 m²
Power Main
320 hp
Empty Weight Main
1867.0
Ceiling Alt
6
310 m
Category
Loading Alt
41

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