Whitley Mk I
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The Whitley Mk I was the initial production version of the British Armstrong Whitworth Whitley twin‑engine heavy bomber introduced in the late 1930s.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bomber aircraft
ⓘ
military aircraft variant ⓘ twin‑engine aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | strategic bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | mid‑wing monoplane ⓘ |
| aircraftLayout | twin‑tail ⓘ |
| aircraftRole | heavy bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftType | land‑based bomber ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewSize | 5 ⓘ |
| designedFor | night bombing ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley prototypes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| era |
early World War II
ⓘ
interwar period ⓘ |
| introducedBefore | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedInPeriod | late 1930s ⓘ |
| landingGearType | retractable tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| originatedAs | initial production version of the Armstrong Whitworth Whitley ⓘ |
| partOf | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| successor | Whitley Mk II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Armstrong Whitworth Whitley