Whitley Mk III
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The Whitley Mk III was a mid-production variant of the British Armstrong Whitworth Whitley twin‑engine bomber, incorporating incremental improvements in equipment and performance over earlier marks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Whitley Mk III canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Armstrong Whitworth Whitley variant
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World War II bomber ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ twin‑engine bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftFamily | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftType | bomber aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | metal construction ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 5 ⓘ |
| designFeature |
enclosed cockpit
ⓘ
retractable landing gear ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| enteredServicePeriod | early World War II ⓘ |
| improvementOver | earlier Whitley marks ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | incremental equipment improvements over Mk I and Mk II ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Whitley Mk I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Whitley Mk II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Royal Air Force Bomber Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsionLayout | twin‑engine tractor configuration ⓘ |
| role |
maritime patrol aircraft
ⓘ
night bomber ⓘ |
| successor |
Whitley Mk IV
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Whitley Mk V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | twin‑fin tail ⓘ |
| usedBy | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | mid‑wing monoplane ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Armstrong Whitworth Whitley