The Westland Wyvern was a British single-seat carrier-based multi-role strike aircraft built by Westland Aircraft that served in the 1950s, seeing active service in the 1956 Suez Crisis. Production Wyverns were powered by a turboprop engine driving large and distinctive contra-rotating propellers, and could carry aerial torpedoes.
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 38.3ft (11.7m)
- Length 28.1ft (8.6m)
- Height 12.4ft (3.8m)
- Empty Weight 8,716lbs (3,953kg)
- Loaded Weight 14,672lbs (6,655kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.272
- Wing Loading 48.8lbs/ft2 (238.3kg/m2)
- Wing Area 300.6ft2 (27.9m2)
- Drag Points 2338
Parts
- Number of Parts 71
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 437
