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Armstrong Whitworth Starling

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The Armstrong Whitworth A.W.14 Starling was a prototype British single-seat biplane fighter developed in the late 1920s for the Royal Air Force, where it lost out to the Bristol Bulldog. Armstrong Whitworth was the only contender for Specification 28/24, which sought a day and night fighter to replace the firm's own Siskin. It was a single-bay sesquiplane with staggered unequal-span wings, a bolted steel-tube fuselage and steel-spar wings with wooden ribs, armed with two synchronised Vickers machine guns. Two prototypes were ordered. The first, J8027, flew on 12 May 1927 with an Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar radial, was underpowered and fell short of the required speed. The second, J8028, was redesigned with a Panther engine and flew in December 1929; it was also unsuccessful but gave useful development data for the A.W.16.

Facts
Year
1927 1
Engine Class
Piston 1
Status
Prototype 1
Top Speed (km/h)
286 2
Mass (kg)
934 2
Maximum Mass (kg)
1404 1
Engine
Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar V 1
Comparison
Body Style
Aircraft (no road body style) 1
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Armstrong Whitworth

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The A.W.14 Starling was developed by Armstrong Whitworth as the sole contender for Specification 28/24

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United Kingdom

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was a prototype British single-seat biplane fighter developed for the Royal Air Force in the late 1920s
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1. Armstrong Whitworth Starling (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, builder
    The A.W.14 Starling was developed by Armstrong Whitworth as the sole contender for Specification 28/24
  • Lead, origin
    was a prototype British single-seat biplane fighter developed for the Royal Air Force in the late 1920s
  • Development, first flight
    which was flown on 12 May 1927
  • Lead, status
    was a prototype British single-seat biplane fighter
  • Lead, type
    was a prototype British single-seat biplane fighter
  • Specifications, powerplant
    Powerplant: 1 × Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar V 14-cylinder air-cooled radial engine, 460 hp (340 kW)
  • Specifications, engine type
    Powerplant: 1 × Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar V 14-cylinder air-cooled radial engine, 460 hp (340 kW)
  • Specifications, gross weight
    Gross weight: 3,095 lb (1,404 kg)
  • Of Make: Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft, Lead, maker
    The A.W.14 Starling was developed by Armstrong Whitworth as the sole contender for Specification 28/24
  • Exemplifies: Aviation, Lead, aircraft type
    was a prototype British single-seat biplane fighter developed for the Royal Air Force in the late 1920s
  • In Group: Propeller-Driven Fighters, Lead, role
    was a prototype British single-seat biplane fighter developed for the Royal Air Force in the late 1920s
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2. Aviastar: Armstrong Whitworth A.W.14 Starling
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  • Specification, performance
    Max. speed 286 km/h 178 mph
  • Specification, weights
    Empty weight 934 kg 2059 lb
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