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Armstrong Whitworth A.W.23

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The Armstrong Whitworth A.W.23 was a prototype bomber and transport aircraft built by Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft to Air Ministry Specification C.26/31, which asked for a dual-purpose machine for the Royal Air Force with the emphasis on the transport role. Designer John Lloyd made it a low-wing twin-engine monoplane powered by two Armstrong Siddeley Tiger engines, with a fabric-covered steel fuselage holding a large cabin and bomb racks under the floor. Its wing used a patented light-alloy box spar braced with steel tubes, strong but thick and draggy, and the structure was reused on the Whitley bomber. It was the company's first aircraft with a retractable undercarriage. The prototype flew on 4 June 1935 but unreliable engines delayed testing and the Bristol Bombay won. It later served Flight Refuelling Ltd and was destroyed in a German raid in 1940.

Facts
Year
1935 1
Engine Class
Piston 1
Status
Destroyed 1
Units Built
1 1
Top Speed (km/h)
282 2
Maximum Mass (kg)
10,932 1
Engine
Armstrong Siddeley Tiger VI 1
Comparison
Body Style
Aircraft (no road body style) 1
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was a prototype bomber/transport aircraft produced to specification C.26/31 for the British Air Ministry by Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft

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was a prototype bomber/transport aircraft produced to specification C.26/31 for the British Air Ministry by Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft
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1. Armstrong Whitworth A.W.23 (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, builder
    was a prototype bomber/transport aircraft produced to specification C.26/31 for the British Air Ministry by Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft
  • Lead, origin
    was a prototype bomber/transport aircraft produced to specification C.26/31 for the British Air Ministry by Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft
  • Design and development, first flight
    first flying on 4 June 1935
  • Design and development, fate
    It was destroyed in a German bombing raid on Ford airfield in June 1940.
  • Lead, type
    was a prototype bomber/transport aircraft
  • Specifications, powerplant
    Powerplant: 2 × Armstrong Siddeley Tiger VI 14-cylinder radial engines, 810 hp (600 kW)
  • Specifications, engine type
    Powerplant: 2 × Armstrong Siddeley Tiger VI 14-cylinder radial engines, 810 hp (600 kW)
  • Specifications, gross weight
    Gross weight: 24,100 lb (10,932 kg)
  • Design and development, number built
    A prototype, K3585, was built first flying on 4 June 1935.
  • Of Make: Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft, Lead, maker
    was a prototype bomber/transport aircraft produced to specification C.26/31 for the British Air Ministry by Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft
  • Exemplifies: Aviation, Lead, aircraft type
    was a prototype bomber/transport aircraft produced to specification C.26/31 for the British Air Ministry by Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft
  • In Group: Military Transport Aircraft, Lead, role
    was a prototype bomber/transport aircraft produced to specification C.26/31 for the British Air Ministry by Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft
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Max. speed 282 km/h 175 mph
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