type of aircraft
Westland PV-3
The Westland PV-3 was a British two-seat torpedo bomber of the 1930s built by Westland Aircraft Works. The aircraft was a private venture development and based on the Westland Wapiti. It never entered production. The aircraft is best known as one of the first two to fly over Everest as part of the Houston-Mount Everest Flight Expedition.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Hawker Aircraft
- First flight
- 1931-01-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 142 kt
- Max speed
- 142 kt
- Service ceiling
- 35,000 ft
- Empty weight
- 3,420 lb
- Powerplant
- Bristol Pegasus IS3
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 34.2 ft
- Wingspan
- 46.5 ft
- Height
- 11.7 ft
- Number built
- 1
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.