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Armstrong Whitworth Scimitar

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The Armstrong Whitworth A.W.35 Scimitar was a British single-engine biplane fighter designed and built by Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft in the mid-1930s. It developed the earlier A.W.16 with a lowered nose decking and a larger fin and rudder, powered by an Armstrong Siddeley Panther engine. The first prototype was a modified second A.W.16 and first flew in this form on 29 April 1935, and a second prototype was converted from another A.W.16. Four Scimitars were ordered by the Norwegian Army Air Service, with a licence agreement for production at the Kjeller factory, and were delivered in 1936. The licence was cancelled that year because the aircraft proved unsuitable for skis without redesign. The Norwegian machines served as trainers and were under maintenance when Germany invaded in 1940.

Facts
Year
1935 1
Engine Class
Piston 1
Top Speed (km/h)
343 2
Mass (kg)
1276 2
Maximum Mass (kg)
1860 1
Engine
Armstrong Siddeley Panther X 1
Comparison
Body Style
Aircraft (no road body style) 1
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Armstrong Whitworth

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was a British single-engine biplane fighter aircraft designed and built by Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft

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was a British single-engine biplane fighter aircraft designed and built by Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft
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    was a British single-engine biplane fighter aircraft designed and built by Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft
  • Lead, origin
    was a British single-engine biplane fighter aircraft designed and built by Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft
  • Design and development, first flight
    first flew in this form on 29 April 1935
  • Lead, type
    was a British single-engine biplane fighter aircraft
  • Specifications, powerplant
    Powerplant: 1 × Armstrong Siddeley Panther X 14-cylinder radial engine, 735 hp (548 kW)
  • Specifications, engine type
    Powerplant: 1 × Armstrong Siddeley Panther X 14-cylinder radial engine, 735 hp (548 kW)
  • Specifications, maximum takeoff weight
    Max takeoff weight: 4,100 lb (1,860 kg)
  • Of Make: Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft, Lead, maker
    was a British single-engine biplane fighter aircraft designed and built by Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft
  • Exemplifies: Aviation, Lead, aircraft type
    was a British single-engine biplane fighter aircraft designed and built by Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft
  • In Group: Propeller-Driven Fighters, Lead, role
    was a British single-engine biplane fighter aircraft designed and built by Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft
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  • Specification, performance
    Max. speed 343 km/h 213 mph
  • Specification, weights
    Empty weight 1276 kg 2813 lb
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