Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle
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The Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle was a British twin‑engine transport and glider tug aircraft used primarily by the Royal Air Force during World War II for airborne operations.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II aircraft
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glider tug aircraft ⓘ military transport aircraft ⓘ twin‑engine aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration |
mid‑wing monoplane
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tailwheel undercarriage ⓘ twin‑engine ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 6 ⓘ |
| designedAs | bomber ⓘ |
| designedToSpecification | Air Ministry Specification B.9/38 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | radial piston engine ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1940 ⓘ |
| fuselageType | truss fuselage ⓘ |
| introduced | 1943 ⓘ |
| landingGearType | retractable tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| laterRoleChange | transport and glider tug ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
mixed construction
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steel tube fuselage ⓘ wooden wings ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | over 600 ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| operator |
No. 295 Squadron RAF
NERFINISHED
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No. 296 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 297 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 570 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | Bristol Hercules radial engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole | transport aircraft ⓘ |
| productionStatus | mass‑produced ⓘ |
| retired | 1946 ⓘ |
| secondaryRole | glider tug ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
RAF Bomber Command
NERFINISHED
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RAF Coastal Command NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Transport Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | retired from service ⓘ |
| usedBy | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| usedForOperation |
airborne operations
ⓘ
paratroop transport ⓘ |
| usedForOperation |
glider towing
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special duties missions ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
|
| usedInOperation |
D‑Day airborne landings
NERFINISHED
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Operation Market Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Overlord NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Tonga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingType | mid‑mounted wing ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bristol Hercules