Wellington Mk II
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The Wellington Mk II was a World War II British twin‑engine medium bomber variant of the Vickers Wellington, featuring more powerful engines and incremental design improvements for enhanced performance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wellington Mk II canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vickers Wellington variant
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World War II military aircraft ⓘ twin‑engine medium bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftRole | medium bomber ⓘ |
| airForceBranch | RAF Bomber Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airframeConstruction | geodetic structure ⓘ |
| armament |
defensive machine guns in dorsal position
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defensive machine guns in nose turret ⓘ defensive machine guns in tail turret ⓘ |
| bombLoad | up to 4,500 lb of bombs ⓘ |
| category |
Vickers aircraft
NERFINISHED
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World War II British bombers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewSize |
5
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6 ⓘ |
| designer | Barnes Wallis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designImprovementOver | Wellington Mk I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | twin‑engine ⓘ |
| engineManufacturer | Rolls‑Royce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineModel | Rolls‑Royce Merlin X NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| era |
1930s aircraft
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1940s aircraft ⓘ |
| feature |
incremental aerodynamic and systems improvements
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more powerful engines than Wellington Mk I ⓘ |
| firstFlightYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| fuselageMaterial | fabric‑covered geodetic framework ⓘ |
| height | about 17 ft ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1940 ⓘ |
| landingGearType | retractable tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| length | about 64 ft ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Vickers‑Armstrongs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 255 mph at altitude ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Vickers Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplantCount | 2 Rolls‑Royce Merlin X engines ⓘ |
| predecessor | Wellington Mk I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| range | about 2,000 miles ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | about 18,000 ft ⓘ |
| successor | Wellington Mk III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| takeoffWeight | around 30,000 lb maximum ⓘ |
| usedBy | Royal Air Force Bomber Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
night bombing operations
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strategic bombing ⓘ training later in the war ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
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| wingConfiguration | mid‑wing monoplane ⓘ |
| wingSpan | about 86 ft ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Vickers Wellington