Vickers Wellesley

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Vickers_Wellesley
GPTKB entity
Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft support
training
escort
surveillance
transport
strategic bombing
patrol
strategic reconnaissance
medium bomber
tactical bombing
anti-shipping operations
reconnaissance bombing
gptkbp:armament machine guns
gptkbp:bombLoad 1,000 lb
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew 3
pilot
navigator
radio operator
gptkbp:design geodetic structure
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Bristol_Pegasus
gptkbp:firstFlight 1936
gptkbp:firstGeneration 1939
gptkbp:height 4.57 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vickers Wellesley
gptkbp:introduced 1938
gptkbp:length 15.24 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Vickers_Limited
gptkbp:maxSpeed 400 km/h
gptkbp:nickname Wimpy
gptkbp:notableFeature high aspect ratio wings
gptkbp:numberBuilt 176
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:RAF_Bomber_Command
gptkbp:productionCompany 1936-1943
gptkbp:range 1,600 km
gptkbp:retired 1947
gptkbp:role reconnaissance
bomber
torpedo bomber
gptkbp:services 6,000 m
1938-1947
gptkbp:successor Avro Lancaster
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:team Vickers_engineers
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:North_Africa_Campaign
gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
gptkb:East_African_Campaign
gptkb:Malayan_Campaign
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Wellesley_I
Wellesley_II
gptkbp:wingspan 20.12 m