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Armstrong Whitworth Wolf

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The Armstrong Whitworth Wolf was a British two-seat reconnaissance biplane built by Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft to an order from the Royal Air Force placed in 1923. It had an unorthodox two-bay layout in which the fuselage sat between the two sets of wings, and it was powered by a single Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar III radial engine. No production order followed. Six were built in all: the three machines of the RAF order served as experimental testbeds at the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnborough, two more went to the RAF Reserve Flying School at Whitley, and a last aircraft followed in 1929. Pilots liked it as a trainer, though ground crews found the rigging and undercarriage awkward to maintain. All the Wolves were retired from service in 1931 and most were scrapped, the final aircraft being taken to Hamble as an instructional airframe.

Facts
Year
1923 1
Engine Class
Piston 1
Status
Retired from service 1
Units Built
6 1
Top Speed (km/h)
177 2
Mass (kg)
1220 2
Maximum Mass (kg)
1855 1
Engine
Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar III 1
Comparison
Body Style
Aircraft (no road body style) 1
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Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft, Networks and Operators
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Armstrong Whitworth

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Armstrong Whitworth also built two for the RAF Reserve Flying School at Whitley

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United Kingdom

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The Armstrong Whitworth Wolf was a British two-seat reconnaissance aircraft
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1. Armstrong Whitworth Wolf (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, builder
    Armstrong Whitworth also built two for the RAF Reserve Flying School at Whitley
  • Lead, origin
    The Armstrong Whitworth Wolf was a British two-seat reconnaissance aircraft
  • Lead, year ordered
    was a British two-seat reconnaissance aircraft ordered by the Royal Air Force in 1923
  • Design and development, retirement
    All Wolves were retired from service in 1931
  • Lead, type
    was a British two-seat reconnaissance aircraft
  • Specifications, powerplant
    Powerplant: 1 × Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar III 14-cylinder two-row air-cooled radial engine, 350 hp (260 kW)
  • Specifications, engine type
    Powerplant: 1 × Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar III 14-cylinder two-row air-cooled radial engine, 350 hp (260 kW)
  • Specifications, gross weight
    Gross weight: 4,090 lb (1,855 kg)
  • Design and development, number built
    and a final, sixth aircraft in 1929
  • Of Make: Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft, Lead, maker
    Armstrong Whitworth also built two for the RAF Reserve Flying School at Whitley
  • Exemplifies: Aviation, Lead, aircraft type
    The Armstrong Whitworth Wolf was a British two-seat reconnaissance aircraft
  • In Group: Observation and Liaison Aircraft, Lead, role
    The Armstrong Whitworth Wolf was a British two-seat reconnaissance aircraft
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  • Specification, performance
    Max. speed 177 km/h 110 mph
  • Specification, weights
    Empty weight 1220 kg 2690 lb
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