Armstrong Whitworth A.W. 49

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Armstrong_Whitworth_A.W._49
GPTKB entity
Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft high-wing
gptkbp:armament none
gptkbp:capacity 12 passengers
gptkbp:climbRate 5 m/s
gptkbp:cockpit enclosed cockpit
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:design gptkb:Geoffrey_de_Havilland
all-metal construction
gptkbp:enginePower 450 hp
gptkbp:engineType radial engine
gptkbp:firstFlight 1937
1937-07-01
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 1,500 L
gptkbp:headlights conventional tail
gptkbp:height 4.9 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Armstrong Whitworth A.W. 49
gptkbp:influencedBy A.W. 38
gptkbp:landingGear tailwheel
gptkbp:length 18.3 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Armstrong_Whitworth
gptkbp:maxSpeed 300 km/h
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 4,500 kg
gptkbp:nickname The_Whitley
gptkbp:notableFeature high payload capacity
gptkbp:numberBuilt 50
gptkbp:numberOfEpisodes 2
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:British_Overseas_Airways_Corporation
gptkbp:productionCompany 1937-1945
gptkbp:propulsion variable-pitch propeller
gptkbp:range 1,500 km
gptkbp:relatedAircraft gptkb:Lockheed_Electra
gptkb:Armstrong_Whitworth_A.W._50
gptkb:Avro_Anson
gptkb:Bristol_Blenheim
gptkb:Vickers_Wellington
gptkbp:retirementYear 1945
gptkbp:role transport aircraft
cargo_aircraft
gptkbp:service_ceiling 6,000 m
gptkbp:serviceHistory used_in_World_War_II
gptkbp:services 1938
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Armstrong_Whitworth_A.W._50
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:variant A.W. 49A
A.W. 49B
gptkbp:weight 2,800 kg
gptkbp:wingArea 70 m²
gptkbp:wingspan 24.4 m