Whitley Mk IV
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The Whitley Mk IV was a mid-production variant of the British Armstrong Whitworth Whitley heavy bomber, featuring improved engines and performance for Royal Air Force service early in World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Whitley Mk IV canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Armstrong Whitworth Whitley variant
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military aircraft ⓘ twin‑engine monoplane ⓘ |
| aircraftFamily | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airframeType | all‑metal monoplane ⓘ |
| armament | defensive machine‑gun turrets ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
|
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 5 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
night operations
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strategic bombing ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | twin‑engine ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| feature |
improved performance compared with earlier marks
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internal bomb bay ⓘ retractable landing gear ⓘ |
| improvementOver | Whitley Mk III engines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced | 1940 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| powerplant | two Rolls‑Royce Merlin engines ⓘ |
| predecessor | Whitley Mk III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Royal Air Force Bomber Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
heavy bomber
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night bomber ⓘ |
| successor | Whitley Mk V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | twin‑fin tail ⓘ |
| usedBy | operational bomber squadrons of the RAF ⓘ |
| usedFor |
bombing operations over Europe
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training and secondary duties later in service life ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod | early Second World War ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | mid‑wing ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Armstrong Whitworth Whitley