A contemporary of the Sopwith Snail and the BAT Bantam, the Wagtail was similarly designed to comply with the A.l(a) ... read more ... |
Westland Wagtail 1918 |
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Westland Weasel 1918 |
In April 1918, Westland gained a three-prototype contract for a two-seat fighter-reconnaissance aircraft that was designed to provide a successor ... read more ... |
The years following the conclusion of the First World War were notable for an official lack of attention to the ... read more ... |
Westland Walrus 1921 |
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The diminutive Woodpigeon biplane was first conceived as the Westland entry in the Air Ministry's Light Aeroplane Competition of 1924, ... read more ... |
Westland Woodpigeon 1924 |
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Westland Yeovil 1925 |
The astounding progress of aeronautical research and design is aptly illustrated by the fact that the Yeovil day-bomber biplane, the ... read more ... |
The first attempt by Westland to develop a monoplane fighter evolved from a private venture prototype designed - by the ... read more ... |
Westland Wizard 1926 |
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Westland Westbury 1926 |
Specification 4/24 issued by the Air Ministry during 1924 called for the design of a heavily armed, twin-engined, night defence ... read more ... |
The Wapiti was a two-seat general-purpose biplane incorporating in its design several de Havilland D.H.9A component parts as requested by ... read more ... |
Westland Wapiti 1927 |
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Westland Witch 1928 |
In the middle 1920's, the Air Ministry issued a Specification for a single-engined high-altitude day-bomber and the Westland design staff, ... read more ... |
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Westland PV.3 1931 |
In the final phase of the biplane era, marked by the successful Wapiti and Wallace machines, the Westland design team ... read more ... |
In the. year 1931 a British Empire Exhibition was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at which Westland was represented by ... read more ... |
Westland Wallace 1931 |
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TYPE.—Two-seat tailless fighter sesquiplane.
The fourth Pterodactyl, and third and final Westland-Hill production, was the Pterodactyl Mk. V, which made its ... read more ... |
Westland Pterodactyl V 1932 |
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Westland PV.7 1933 |
While the Wapiti and Wallace biplanes were yet giving good service with the Royal Air Force, thoughts were turning towards ... read more ... |
To meet the requirements of Specification F.7/30 for a four-gun day and night fighter powered by the Rolls-Royce Goshawk engine ... read more ... |
Westland F.7/30 1934 |
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Westland Lysander 1936 |
With a name that is perhaps the best-known among Westland products, the Westland Lysander originated as the company's design to ... read more ... |
The only Westland fighter to achieve operational status with the RAF, the Whirlwind was designed in response to Specification F.37/35 ... read more ... |
Westland Whirlwind 1938 |
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Westland Welkin 1942 |
On 9 January 1941, Westland was authorised by the Ministry of Aircraft Production to proceed with two prototypes of its ... read more ... |
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