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by the start of the war, yet over 1,000 more aircraft were produced before a suitable replacement was found. A particular problem with the radar-equipped Mk VII, with the addition of the drag-producing aerials, was that it could not maintain altitude on one engine. Whitleys flew a total of 8,996 operations with Bomber
Command, dropped 9,845 tons (8,931 tonnes) of bombs and 269 aircraft were lost in action.
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480:-powered but proved to be hard to operate and added considerable drag, thus the Whitley Mk III was the only variant with it. Other changes included increased dihedral of the outer wing panels, superior navigational provision and the installation of new bomb racks. A total of 80 Whitley Mk III aircraft were manufactured.
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Hampden and Wellington, which had met Specification B.9/32 for a day bomber, the Whitley was always intended for night operations and escaped the early heavy losses received during daylight raids carried out upon German shipping. As the oldest of the three bombers, the Whitley was obsolete
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located directly above. The fuselage aft of the wireless operator was divided horizontally by the bomb bay; behind the bomb bay was the main entrance and aft of that the rear turret. The bombs were stowed in two bomb bays housed within the fuselage, along with a further 14 smaller cells in the wing.
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Belgium. This was the last operational mission by a Whitley-equipped bomber squadron. In late 1942, the Whitley was retired from service as a frontline aircraft for bomber squadrons and was shifted to other roles. The type continued to operate delivering supplies and agents in the Special Duties
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sheeting was made. Fuel was carried in three tanks, a pair of 182 imp gal (830 L) tanks in the leading edge of each outer wing and one 155 imp gal (700 L) tank in the roof of the fuselage, over the spar center section; two auxiliary fuel tanks could be installed in the
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The
Whitley had a crew of five: a pilot, co-pilot/navigator, a bomb aimer, a wireless operator and a rear gunner. The pilot and second pilot/navigator sat side by side in the cockpit, with the wireless operator further back. The navigator, his seat mounted on rails and able to pivot, slid backwards
503:, were initially re-engined to serve as prototypes. The new engines are credited with producing greatly improved performance. Other changes made included the replacement of the manually operated tail and retractable ventral turrets with a Nash & Thompson powered tail turret equipped with four
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power-operated turret. On the
Whitley Mk IV, the tail and ventral turrets were replaced with a Nash & Thompson power-operated tail turret mounting four Browning .303 machine guns; upon the adoption of this turret arrangement, the Whitley became the most powerfully armed bomber in the world
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and ran between the ailerons and the fuselage, being set at a 15–20 degree position for taking off and at a 60 degree position during landing. The tailplanes employed a similar construction to that of the wings, the fins being braced to the fuselage using metal struts; the
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Other sources state there were 16 "cells", two groups of two in the fuselage and four groups of three in the wings, plus two smaller cells for parachute flares in the rear fuselage. Bomb racks capable of holding larger bombs were installed on the
Whitley Mk III variant.
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September 1939, the Whitley participated in the first RAF bombing raid upon German territory and remained an integral part of the early British bomber offensive. In 1942 it was superseded as a bomber by the larger four-engined
438:, the 27th production Whitley, is believed to have served as a prototype following modifications. The resulting aircraft was designated as the Whitley Mk II. A total of 46 production aircraft were completed to the Whitley Mk II standard. One Whitley Mk II,
366:(8.5°) to confer good take-off and landing performance. Flaps were included late in the design stage, the wing remained unaltered; as a result, the Whitley flew with a pronounced nose-down attitude when at cruising speed, resulting in considerable drag.
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being adopted, and the extension of the rear fuselage by 15 in (381 mm) to improve the rear-gunner's field of fire. The
Whitley Mk V was by far the most numerous version of the aircraft, with 1,466 built until production ended in June 1943.
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Browning machine guns, the increasing of fuel tankage capacity, including two additional fuel tanks in the wing. A total of 40 Whitley Mk IV and
Whitley Mk IVA, a sub-variant featuring more powerful models of the Merlin engine, were completed.
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and carried a sixth crew member, capable of longer-range flights (2,300 mi/3,700 km compared to the early version's 1,250 mi (2,010 km) having additional fuel tanks fitted in the bomb bay and fuselage, equipped with
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system along with an increased fuel capacity for long endurance anti-shipping missions. Some
Whitley Mk VII were later converted as trainer aircraft, featuring additional seating and instrumentation for flight engineers.
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front fuselage bomb bay compartment. The inner leading edges contained the oil tanks, which doubled as radiant oil coolers. To ease production, a deliberate effort was made to reduce component count and
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acted as a prototype for this variant. A total of 146 Whitley Mk VIIs were produced, additional Whitley Mk V aircraft being converted to the standard. It had a sixth crew member to operate the new
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sheets. According to aviation author Philip Moyes, the decision to adopt the semi-monocoque fuselage was a significant advance in design; many Whitleys surviving severe damage on operations.
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point. The forward surfaces of the wings were composed of flush-riveted, smooth and unstressed metal sheeting; the rear 2/3rds aft of the box spar to the trailing edge, as well as the
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for anti-shipping patrols with an additional four 'stickleback' dorsal radar masts and other antennae: 146 built. Being heavier, this mark could not maintain altitude on one engine.
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to power the Whitley, which was capable of generating 795 hp (593 kW). One of the novel features of the Whitley's design was the adoption of a three-bladed two-position
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opened a hatch in the nose of the aircraft, which extended the bomb sight out of the fuselage but the Mk IV replaced this hatch with a slightly extended transparent
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liquid-cooled engines, increased fuel capacity, extended bomb-aimer's transparency, manually operated tail and retractable ventral turrets replaced with a single
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squadrons (138 and 161) until December 1942, as well as serving as a transport for troops and freight, a carrier for paratroopers and a tow aircraft for
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Tiger XI engines. The prototypes differed little from the initial production standard aircraft; a total of 34 production Whitley Mk I were completed.
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After the first 34 aircraft had been completed, the engines were replaced with the more reliable two-speed-supercharged Tiger VIIIs.
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of the RAF, replacing their Handley Page Heyford biplanes. In January 1938, the Whitley Mk II first entered squadron service with
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locations, where the aircraft would fly into the theatre of action carrying troops and then provide air support.
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Turner-Hughes, Charles. "Armstrong Whitworth's Willing Whitley".
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made its first flight with the Deerhound. Another Whitley Mk I,
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heavy bomber. Having evaluated the Whitley in 1942, the
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and transport aircraft. The type was also procured by
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1510:A preserved rear fuselage section at the
1043:. Powered by 1,030 hp (770 kW)
2453:
2203:
2170:
2108:
1967:
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1497:
1473:
1303:between February 1942 and February 1944.
1279:between February 1942 and December 1942.
1152:
1141:
1125:
954:
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717:
631:
573:
354:As Lloyd was unfamiliar with the use of
262:
2571:Aircraft of the Royal Aircraft, 1918–57
2531:
2522:
2419:
2404:Green, William and Gordon Swanborough.
2367:Encyclopedia of World Military Aircraft
2301:
2289:
2277:
2017:
1991:
1952:
1895:
1792:
1321:between October 1940 and February 1943.
1315:between November 1943 and January 1944.
1249:between October 1938 and February 1942.
1231:between November 1938 and October 1942.
1207:between February 1938 and October 1942.
987:. Powered by 795 hp (593 kW)
317:design, which later was given the name
14:
3952:
2477:
2422:Classic World War II Aircraft Cutaways
2408:. London: Macdonald and Jane's, 1979.
2382:Famous Bombers of the Second World War
2342:
2102:
1900:
1886:
1854:
1828:
1822:
1422:Parachute Section, 13 Maintenance Unit
1291:between August 1942 and November 1943.
1225:between September 1939 and April 1940.
1219:between October 1937 and January 1943.
1095:Pratt & Whitney G.R.1830 Twin Wasp
708:
429:
3908:United States Army Air Forces (USAAF)
3436:
2647:
2503:
2188:
1469:
1309:between August 1942 and October 1942.
1273:between August 1941 and October 1942.
1201:between March 1937 and December 1941.
1168:
3980:Twin piston-engined tractor aircraft
3903:Aerial defence of the United Kingdom
2369:. London: AIRtime Publishing, 1996.
2324:, 21 October 1937, pp. 396–402.
1561:1,137 sq ft (105.6 m)
1464:British Overseas Airways Corporation
1412:No. 83 Operational Training Unit RAF
1407:No. 81 Operational Training Unit RAF
1402:No. 58 Operational Training Unit RAF
1397:No. 29 Operational Training Unit RAF
1392:No. 24 Operational Training Unit RAF
1387:No. 19 Operational Training Unit RAF
1382:No. 81 Operational Training Unit RAF
1377:No. 10 Operational Training Unit RAF
1333:between April 1943 and January 1944.
1327:between November 1940 and June 1943.
1213:between February 1943 and May 1943.
917:British Overseas Airways Corporation
807:(converted Whitley Mk I), circa 1938
487:engines in 1938, giving rise to the
232:British Overseas Airways Corporation
179:types that were in service with the
3568:Combined Bomber Offensive (1943–44)
1587:, 1,145 hp (854 kW) each
1549:84 ft 0 in (25.60 m)
1543:70 ft 6 in (21.49 m)
1261:operated only one aircraft (P5047).
1255:between October 1940 and June 1942.
1243:between February 1939 and May 1940.
910:
713:
24:
3924:Death by Moonlight: Bomber Command
2553:British Aircraft at War, 1939–1945
2329:Leonard Cheshire V.C. Bomber Pilot
1555:15 ft 0 in (4.57 m)
1442:
676:being fixed onto the spar at each
309:John Lloyd, the Chief Designer of
169:Armstrong Whitworth A.W.38 Whitley
25:
4001:
2608:
2347:The World Encyclopedia of Bombers
1297:between June 1943 and March 1943.
1285:between July 1938 and April 1940.
1237:between July 1937 and March 1942.
3553:Area bombing of cities (1942–43)
2456:The Observer's Book Of Airplanes
1766:List of aircraft of World War II
1719:
1707:
1695:
1449:
1195:between March 1938 and May 1939.
1174:
295:/troop transport to replace the
40:
3481:RAF strategic bombing 1942–1945
2498:The Armstrong Whitworth Whitley
2310:
2295:
2283:
2271:
2244:
2229:
1573:33,500 lb (15,195 kg)
1478:Whitley Squadron War Memorial,
951:A Whitley prototype, circa 1936
629:against attacks from the rear.
566:panel, improving crew comfort.
491:. Three Whitley Mk I aircraft,
380:rolled sections, pressings and
1946:
1626:800 ft/min (4.1 m/s)
1567:19,300 lb (8,754 kg)
967:Following the two prototypes (
253:
13:
1:
3965:1930s British bomber aircraft
3486:Area Bombing Directive (1942)
2464:The British Bomber since 1914
1781:
1620:26,000 ft (7,900 m)
1494:Specifications (Whitley Mk V)
1014:Tiger VIII engines: 46 built.
722:Whitley Mk.V production, 1941
701:incorporated servo-balancing
222:and the second line roles of
183:(RAF) at the outbreak of the
3990:Aircraft first flown in 1936
3970:World War II British bombers
3960:Armstrong Whitworth aircraft
2675:Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft
2551:Swanborough, Gordon (1997).
2504:Moyes, Philip J. R. (1964).
2482:. London: Chancellor Press.
2365:Donald, David and Jon Lake.
1121:
1108:. Designed for service with
444:Armstrong Siddeley Deerhound
311:Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft
85:Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft
7:
3496:Casablanca directive (1943)
2595:Armstrong Whitworth Whitley
2525:Armstrong Whitworth Whitley
1771:List of aircraft of the RAF
1701:Video of Whitley Operations
1682:
1158:Women's Auxiliary Air Force
942:
872:electronic counter-measures
584:Armstrong Siddeley Tiger IX
446:engine; on 6 January 1939,
338:Armstrong Siddeley Tiger IX
18:Armstrong-Whitworth Whitley
10:
4006:
3573:Battle of Berlin (1943–44)
3517:Frederick "Prof" Lindemann
1744:Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow
619:.303 in (7.7 mm)
505:.303 in (7.7 mm)
258:
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3563:Battle of the Ruhr (1943)
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2454:Lawrence, Joseph (1945).
2256:Retrieved: 8 August 2010.
2241:Retrieved: 8 August 2010.
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1706:
1694:
1689:
1673:2 × 500 lb (227 kg) bombs
1417:Parachute Training School
803:Merlin-powered prototype
745:At the start of the war,
611:Vickers 0.303 machine gun
569:
476:. The ventral turret was
323:Armstrong Whitworth AW.23
160:Armstrong Whitworth AW.23
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3887:Light Night Strike Force
2317:"A Modern Heavy Bomber."
2069:21 October 1937, p. 402.
1786:
989:Armstrong Siddeley Tiger
345:variable-pitch propeller
2532:Roberts, R. N. (1986).
1776:List of bomber aircraft
1528:General characteristics
915:In April/May 1942, the
866:used Whitleys to carry
397:Coventry Ordnance Works
3527:Sir Archibald Sinclair
3512:Arthur "Bomber" Harris
3491:Dehousing paper (1942)
2633:6 October 2012 at the
2478:Mondey, David (1994).
2420:Gunston, Bill (1995).
2226:Moyes 1967, pp. 13-14.
2200:Moyes 1967, pp. 12-13.
2167:Moyes 1967, pp. 11-12.
2154:Green and Swanborough
2046:Moyes 1967, pp. 7, 10.
1964:Moyes 1967, pp. 10-11.
1515:
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894:German submarine
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662:"the flying barn door"
637:
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280:
3672:Boston (Douglas DB-7)
3558:U-boat pens (1943–44)
3548:Oil targets (1940-45)
2268:Jackson 1973, p. 325.
2142:Thetford 1957, p. 27.
1667:12 × 250 lb (113 kg)
1654:Browning machine guns
1647:Vickers K machine gun
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331:Specification C.26/31
266:
171:was a British medium
3918:Defence of the Reich
2769:Post-First World War
2555:. East Sussex: HPC.
2523:Roberts, N. (1978).
2496:Moyes, Philip J. R.
2236:U-boat.net/ "U-206."
2090:Moyes 1967, pp. 3-4.
2078:Moyes 1967, pp. 4-5.
1988:Moyes 1967, pp. 5-6.
1739:Handley Page Hampden
1331:No. 619 Squadron RAF
1325:No. 612 Squadron RAF
1319:No. 502 Squadron RAF
1313:No. 299 Squadron RAF
1307:No. 298 Squadron RAF
1301:No. 297 Squadron RAF
1295:No. 296 Squadron RAF
1289:No. 295 Squadron RAF
1283:No. 166 Squadron RAF
1277:No. 161 Squadron RAF
1271:No. 138 Squadron RAF
1265:No. 115 Squadron RAF
1259:No. 109 Squadron RAF
1253:No. 103 Squadron RAF
1247:No. 102 Squadron RAF
751:Handley Page Hampden
297:Handley Page Heyford
289:Specification B.3/34
277:Handley Page Hampden
200:Specification B.3/34
193:Handley Page Hampden
3821:Intruder operations
3635:("Dambusters" raid)
2615:The Whitley Project
2343:Crosby, F. (2007).
2327:Cheshire, Leonard.
2251:Uboat.net/ "U-751."
1571:Max takeoff weight:
1367:No. 1486 Flight RAF
1362:No. 1485 Flight RAF
1357:No. 1484 Flight RAF
1352:No. 1481 Flight RAF
1347:No. 1478 Flight RAF
1342:No. 1473 Flight RAF
1337:No. 1419 Flight RAF
1241:No. 97 Squadron RAF
1235:No. 78 Squadron RAF
1229:No. 77 Squadron RAF
1223:No. 76 Squadron RAF
1217:No. 58 Squadron RAF
1211:No. 53 Squadron RAF
1205:No. 51 Squadron RAF
1199:No. 10 Squadron RAF
1053:Nash & Thompson
759:propaganda leaflets
709:Operational history
648:. Extensive use of
626:Nash & Thompson
537:RAF Coastal Command
470:Nash & Thompson
430:Further development
336:Lloyd selected the
244:Armstrong Whitworth
52:General information
3938:Target for Tonight
3522:Sir Charles Portal
3476:Butt Report (1941)
2623:cutaway of Whitley
2462:Mason, Francis K.
2424:. Botley: Osprey.
2351:. London: Anness.
2214:Moyes 1967, p. 13.
2179:Moyes 1967, p. 12.
2133:Moyes 1967, p. 11.
1976:Moyes 1967, p. 10.
1798:Moyes 1967, p. 16.
1754:Vickers Wellington
1581:Rolls-Royce Merlin
1516:
1512:Midland Air Museum
1504:
1488:Midland Air Museum
1484:
1470:Surviving aircraft
1193:No. 7 Squadron RAF
1169:Military operators
1166:
1151:
1140:
1045:Rolls-Royce Merlin
965:
953:
848:Operation Colossus
809:
767:RAF Bomber Command
755:Vickers Wellington
724:
638:
591:Rolls-Royce Merlin
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485:Rolls-Royce Merlin
401:Baginton Aerodrome
364:angle of incidence
291:, seeking a heavy
283:In July 1934, the
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269:comparison diagram
189:Vickers Wellington
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3235:Army co-operation
3039:
3038:
2639:Popular Mechanics
2628:Machine Gun Skeet
2358:978-1-84477-511-8
2292:, pp. 58–59.
2034:Moyes 1967, p. 7.
2014:Moyes 1967, p. 6.
1931:Moyes 1967, p. 5.
1883:Moyes 1967, p. 4.
1851:Moyes 1967, p. 3.
1825:, pp. 48–49.
1730:
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864:No. 100 Group RAF
817:Operation Haddock
523:in a streamlined
358:on a large heavy
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132:Introduction date
16:(Redirected from
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911:Civilian service
883:Operation Biting
841:Leonard Cheshire
714:Military service
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931:, Scotland and
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393:Whitley Mk IIs
327:Bristol Bombay
304:British Empire
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1427:
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1106:A.W. Type 217
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1080:
1076:
1075:A.W. Type 207
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1069:
1065:
1064:A.W. Type 210
1062:
1059:
1058:
1054:
1050:
1046:
1042:
1041:A.W. Type 209
1039:
1036:
1035:
1031:
1028:
1024:
1023:A.W. Type 205
1021:
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1017:
1013:
1009:
1008:A.W. Type 197
1006:
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985:A.W. Type 188
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905:Fleet Air Arm
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489:Whitley Mk IV
486:
481:
479:
478:hydraulically
475:
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467:
463:
459:
457:
453:
449:
445:
441:
437:
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425:
421:
417:
413:
412:maiden flight
409:
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367:
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341:radial engine
339:
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307:
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248:Whitley plant
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143:17 March 1936
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3651:(Peenemünde)
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3624:
3320:F.K.9/F.K.10
3287:Experimental
3277:
3224:
3217:
3210:
3150:
2895:
2686:designations
2682:Manufacturer
2637:August 1940
2620:
2594:
2593:Wixey, Ken.
2577:
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2311:Bibliography
2304:, p. 68
2302:Roberts 1986
2297:
2290:Roberts 1978
2285:
2278:Roberts 1978
2273:
2253:
2246:
2238:
2231:
2196:
2184:
2163:
2158:1979, p. 22.
2155:
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2066:
1960:
1955:, p. 8.
1953:Roberts 1986
1948:
1936:
1896:Gunston 1995
1794:
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1758:
1732:
1731:
1668:
1661:
1652:4 × .303 in
1639:
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1612:Ferry range:
1611:
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1485:
1172:
1164:, circa 1942
1131:
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1074:
1063:
1040:
1030:machine guns
1022:
1012:supercharged
1007:
984:
974:
968:
966:
929:RAF Leuchars
914:
895:
887:
852:
845:
814:
810:
804:
788:base on the
744:
725:
661:
659:
639:
608:
599:
581:
556:bungee cords
553:
540:
532:
530:
513:Whitley Mk V
512:
510:
500:
496:
492:
488:
482:
465:
461:
460:
456:gross weight
451:
447:
439:
435:
433:
424:supercharged
419:
415:
407:
405:
392:
389:Whitley Mk I
388:
386:
368:
353:
349:de Havilland
335:
318:
314:
308:
293:night bomber
285:Air Ministry
282:
204:
197:Air Ministry
168:
166:
140:First flight
119:Number built
109:Primary user
80:Manufacturer
65:night bomber
61:Heavy bomber
46:Whitley Mk.V
29:
3975:Glider tugs
3831:Pathfinders
3816:Firebombing
2103:Mondey 1994
1823:Crosby 2007
1593:Performance
1585:V12 engines
1577:Powerplant:
1267:during 1938
1134:'DY-N', of
833:Don Bennett
686:split flaps
655:standardise
595:V12 engines
254:Development
3954:Categories
3778:Grand Slam
3726:Technology
3712:Wellington
3692:Manchester
3617:Operations
3401:Transports
3076:Argosy (2)
3071:Argosy (1)
2254:uboat.net.
2239:uboat.net.
2189:Moyes 1976
1782:References
1559:Wing area:
1147:Propaganda
880:code named
837:James Tait
603:gun turret
560:bomb aimer
382:corrugated
242:, home of
95:John Lloyd
3738:H2S radar
3687:Lancaster
3641:Hurricane
3625:Bellicose
3608:The Hague
3598:Pforzheim
3588:Heilbronn
3541:Campaigns
3469:Overviews
3408:Albemarle
3335:Armadillo
3172:Airliners
3086:Armadillo
3056:Albemarle
2684:numerical
2588:0143-5450
1547:Wingspan:
1519:Data from
1122:Operators
1093:Proposed
1083:empennage
933:Stockholm
921:Gibraltar
901:Lancaster
703:trim tabs
695:elevators
690:duralumin
668:with the
646:stringers
564:plexiglas
545:ASV Mk II
371:monocoque
360:monoplane
347:built by
3896:See also
3702:Stirling
3697:Mosquito
3667:Blenheim
3660:Aircraft
3633:Chastise
3350:Starling
3340:Scimitar
3313:Fighters
3203:Airships
3184:Atalanta
3141:Starling
3121:Scimitar
3116:Sea Hawk
3091:Atalanta
2631:Archived
2603:65202527
1683:See also
1632:Armament
1480:Coventry
997:dihedral
943:Variants
876:Bruneval
786:seaplane
753:and the
682:ailerons
521:D/F loop
517:de-icers
374:fuselage
279:(yellow)
240:Coventry
191:and the
91:Designer
3799:Tactics
3773:Tallboy
3717:Whitley
3707:Ventura
3682:Hampden
3677:Halifax
3603:Dresden
3583:Hamburg
3505:Leaders
3387:Tadpole
3304:A.W.171
3278:Whitley
3251:Bombers
3165:By role
3151:Whitley
3146:Tadpole
3044:By name
3031:A.W.690
3026:A.W.681
3021:A.W.680
3016:A.W.670
3011:A.W.660
3006:A.W.650
3001:A.W.171
2996:A.W.169
2991:A.W.168
1642:** 1 ×
1553:Height:
1541:Length:
860:gliders
763:Germany
747:4 Group
699:rudders
670:leading
642:riveted
615:ventral
525:fairing
319:Whitley
300:biplane
287:issued
259:Origins
236:Whitley
228:trainer
208:heavies
148:Retired
127:History
104:Retired
3748:"Oboe"
3643:(1944)
3593:Kassel
3345:Siskin
3325:A.W.16
3299:A.W.52
3273:Sinaia
3268:A.W.29
3263:A.W.23
3258:A.W.19
3194:Apollo
3189:Ensign
3136:Sissit
3131:Sinaia
3126:Siskin
3111:Meteor
3106:Ensign
3061:Apollo
2986:A.W.59
2981:A.W.58
2976:A.W.57
2971:A.W.56
2966:A.W.55
2961:A.W.54
2956:A.W.53
2951:A.W.52
2946:A.W.51
2941:A.W.50
2936:A.W.49
2931:A.W.48
2926:A.W.45
2921:A.W.44
2916:A.W.43
2911:A.W.41
2906:A.W.40
2901:A.W.39
2896:A.W.38
2891:A.W.37
2886:A.W.36
2881:A.W.35
2876:A.W.34
2871:A.W.33
2866:A.W.32
2861:A.W.31
2856:A.W.30
2851:A.W.29
2846:A.W.28
2841:A.W.27
2836:A.W.26
2831:A.W.25
2826:A.W.24
2821:A.W.23
2816:A.W.22
2811:A.W.21
2806:A.W.20
2801:A.W.19
2796:A.W.18
2791:A.W.17
2786:A.W.16
2781:A.W.15
2776:A.W.14
2755:F.K.13
2750:F.K.12
2745:F.K.10
2621:Flight
2601:
2586:
2559:
2540:
2512:
2486:
2470:
2446:
2428:
2412:
2388:
2373:
2355:
2335:
2321:Flight
2067:Flight
1662:Bombs:
1606:Range:
1514:, 2006
1482:, 2010
1454:
1179:
1102:Mk VII
1060:Mk IVA
1049:inline
1019:Mk III
963:, 1940
890:U-boat
878:raid,
839:, and
783:Hörnum
779:Warsaw
777:, and
775:Prague
771:Berlin
650:Alclad
570:Design
474:turret
267:Scale
226:-tug,
224:glider
177:bomber
173:bomber
101:Status
3845:Units
3753:Gee-H
3733:Chaff
3649:Hydra
3418:Awana
3371:F.K.8
3366:F.K.3
3101:Awana
3096:Atlas
3081:Aries
2760:F.M.4
2740:F.K.9
2735:F.K.8
2730:F.K.7
2725:F.K.6
2720:F.K.5
2715:F.K.4
2710:F.K.3
2705:F.K.2
2700:F.K.1
1787:Notes
1640:Guns:
1535:Crew:
1132:P5005
1090:Mk VI
1037:Mk IV
1004:Mk II
975:K4587
970:K4586
925:Malta
896:U-751
868:radar
825:Genoa
821:Turin
805:K7208
761:over
548:radar
541:P3949
501:K7211
497:K7209
493:K7208
462:K7211
452:K7208
448:K7243
440:K7243
436:K7243
420:K4587
416:K4586
408:K4586
378:alloy
356:flaps
315:AW.38
218:with
122:1,814
3392:Wolf
3156:Wolf
3051:Ajax
2599:OCLC
2584:ISSN
2557:ISBN
2538:ISBN
2510:ISBN
2484:ISBN
2468:ISBN
2444:ISBN
2426:ISBN
2410:ISBN
2386:ISBN
2371:ISBN
2353:ISBN
2333:ISBN
1579:2 ×
1079:fins
1071:Mk V
981:Mk I
973:and
870:and
823:and
697:and
684:and
672:and
666:spar
531:The
499:and
167:The
151:1945
135:1937
57:Type
3743:Gee
3330:Ara
3294:Ape
3225:R33
3218:R29
3211:25r
3066:Ara
1669:and
1047:IV
923:to
678:rib
593:IV
246:'s
3956::
2261:^
2219:^
2205:^
2172:^
2147:^
2110:^
2095:^
2083:^
2051:^
2039:^
2019:^
1993:^
1981:^
1969:^
1902:^
1888:^
1856:^
1830:^
1803:^
843:.
835:,
773:,
705:.
495:,
458:.
333:.
250:.
63:,
3456:e
3449:t
3442:v
2667:e
2660:t
2653:v
2590:.
2565:.
2546:.
2518:.
2492:.
2474:.
2450:.
2434:.
2416:.
2392:.
2377:.
2361:.
2339:.
1537:5
206:"
20:)
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