Westland Wallace
The Westland Wallace was a British two-seat, general-purpose biplane of the Royal Air Force, developed by Westland as a follow-on to their successful Wapiti. As the last of the interwar general purpose biplanes, it was used by a number of frontline and Auxiliary Air Force Squadrons. Although the pace of aeronautical development caused its rapid replacement in frontline service, its useful life was extended into the Second World War with many being converted into target tugs and wireless trainers. In 1933 a Westland Wallace became the first aircraft 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
- Westland Aircraft
- First flight
- 1931-10-31
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 117 kt
- Max speed
- 137 kt
- Range
- 410 nm
- Service ceiling
- 24,100 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 5,750 lb
- Empty weight
- 3,840 lb
- Powerplant
- Bristol Pegasus IV
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 34.2 ft
- Wingspan
- 46.4 ft
- Height
- 11.5 ft
- Number built
- 104
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.