Whitley Mk II
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The Whitley Mk II was an early-production variant of the British Armstrong Whitworth Whitley twin‑engine heavy bomber used by the Royal Air Force in the early years of World War II.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II aircraft
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bomber aircraft variant ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | land‑based bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftLayout | mid‑wing monoplane ⓘ |
| aircraftRole |
heavy bomber
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night bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftType |
fixed‑wing aircraft
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monoplane ⓘ |
| airframe | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| construction | all‑metal stressed‑skin structure ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 5 ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | twin‑engine ⓘ |
| era | early World War II ⓘ |
| followedBy | Whitley Mk III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuselageType | slab‑sided fuselage ⓘ |
| introducedAs | early‑production variant ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Air Force Bomber squadrons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Whitley Mk I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
night bombing operations
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strategic bombing ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | RAF Bomber Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail unit ⓘ |
| usedAs |
front‑line bomber in early war years
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training aircraft later in its career ⓘ |
| usedBy | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| usedIn |
early RAF bombing offensive against Germany
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training and operational conversion (later in service) ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Armstrong Whitworth Whitley