Westland Welkin Mk.I
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | P.14 | ||
| Type | Heavy Fighter, High Altitude Fighter |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Westland Aircraft |
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| Production | 77 (1940-1945) |
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| First Flight | 1 November 1942 |
Introduction | |
| Variants | |||
| P.14 | Two prototypes built to meet Air Ministry Specification F.7/41. | ||
| Welkin Mk.I | Single-seat twin-engine high altitude fighter aircraft, 75 built, further 26 aircraft were completed without engines. | ||
| Welkin NF.Mk.II | Two-seat night fighter prototype, one converted from Mark I. | ||
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Length | 12.65 m |
Empty Weight | 3769 kg |
| Wingspan | 21.34 m |
Loaded Weight | 4697 kg |
| Height | 4.80 m |
Max takeoff weight | 5175 kg |
| Wing area | 23 m² |
Wing loading | 200 kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Main Guns | 4 × Hispano 20 mm (0.79 in)
cannon * |
Ammunition Carried | 4 x 60 ** |
| Secondary Guns | - |
Ammunition Carried | - |
| Other Armament | ? |
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(*) nose mounted, (**) 2 x 138 rpunds (inner guns), 2 x 145 rounds (outer guns) [discussion on the Axis and Allies Paintworks forum]
| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 2 × Rolls-Royce Merlin 76 |
Type & Displacement | 2 x V-12 liquid-cooled piston, 27.0
L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 2
x 1233 hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 525.01 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | 1820 L (Internal), 320 L (ferry tanks), 2 x 900 L (drop tanks)
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(*) for loaded weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 620 km/h at 7900 m |
Cruise Speed | ? km/h |
| Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 13000 m |
| Rate of Climb | 19.6 m/s |
Range | 2380 km |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | fandavions.free | ||
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