Whitley Mk V
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The Whitley Mk V was the principal and most widely produced version of the British Armstrong Whitworth Whitley heavy bomber, used extensively by the Royal Air Force in the early years of World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Whitley Mk V canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Armstrong Whitworth Whitley variant
ⓘ
heavy bomber ⓘ military aircraft variant ⓘ |
| aircraftFamily | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airframe | all-metal, mid-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| armament |
dorsal position with 1 × 0.303 in machine gun
ⓘ
nose turret with 2 × 0.303 in machine guns ⓘ tail turret with 4 × 0.303 in machine guns ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 5 ⓘ |
| cruisingSpeed | about 185 mph ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
increased fuel capacity compared to earlier marks
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nose modified for improved aerodynamics compared to earlier marks ⓘ powered by Merlin engines instead of Tiger radial engines ⓘ |
| engineType | Rolls-Royce Merlin X NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1940 ⓘ |
| era | early World War II British bombers ⓘ |
| fuselageFeature | geodetic-style stressed-skin construction ⓘ |
| height | about 15 ft ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| length | about 70 ft ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumBombLoad | about 7,000 lb ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 230 mph at altitude ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
early Bomber Command night operations
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early RAF bombing raids on Germany in 1940 ⓘ participation in leaflet-dropping raids over Germany ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| powerplant | 2 × Rolls-Royce Merlin X V-12 piston engines ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Royal Air Force Bomber Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionStatus | most widely produced Whitley variant ⓘ |
| range | about 1,650 miles ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare aircraft
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maritime patrol aircraft ⓘ night bomber ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
RAF Bomber Command
NERFINISHED
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RAF Coastal Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | about 26,000 ft ⓘ |
| successor |
Avro Lancaster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Handley Page Halifax NERFINISHED ⓘ Vickers Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| usedFor |
anti-submarine patrols over the Atlantic
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maritime reconnaissance ⓘ minelaying operations ⓘ paratroop drops ⓘ special operations insertions ⓘ strategic bombing of Germany ⓘ |
| wingspan | about 84 ft ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Armstrong Whitworth Whitley