Tag: aeroplane
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Armstrong Whitworth Wolf
Armstrong Whitworth Wolf The Armstrong Whitworth Wolf was a British two-seat reconnaissance aircraft ordered by the Royal Air Force in 1923. Design and DevelopmentThe Wolf was a two-bay biplane with an unconventional configuration, as its fuselage was positioned between the upper and lower wings. Although evaluated, it did not secure a production contract. The three Read more
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Armstrong Whitworth Scimitar Biplane Fighter
Armstrong Whitworth Scimitar The Armstrong Whitworth A.W.35 Scimitar was a British single-engine fighter aircraft developed in the mid-1930s. The A.W.35 Scimitar was a development of Armstrong Whitworth’s earlier Armstrong Whitworth A.W.16 fighter, powered by an Armstrong Siddeley Panther engine, with a lowered nose decking and an enlarged fin and rudder. The first prototype (G-ACCD) was Read more
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Armstrong Whitworth A.W.XVI
Armstrong Whitworth A.W.XVI The Armstrong Whitworth A.W.XVI (or A.W.16) was a British single-engine biplane fighter developed for operation from the Royal Navy’s aircraft carriers. It first flew in 1930, but only 18 were built, including two prototypes. Designed to meet Specification F9/26, the A.W.16 had unequal-span wings supported by N-type interplane struts and a fixed, Read more