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Westland Wyvern

Westland · Carrier-Based Turboprop Strike Aircraft / Carrier-Based Strike / Ground Attack · UK · Early Jet (1946–1969)

Westland Wyvern — Carrier-Based Turboprop Strike Aircraft / Carrier-Based Strike / Ground Attack
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The Westland Wyvern is a British single-seat carrier-based multi-role strike aircraft built by Westland Aircraft that served in the 1950s, seeing 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

Category
Fixed Wing
Sub-Category
Fighter
Domain
Defence
Era
Early Jet (1946–1969)
Country
UK
Manufacturer
Westland
Operator
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm (retired)
Primary Role
Carrier-Based Turboprop Strike Aircraft / Carrier-Based Strike / Ground Attack
Status
Retired
Service Entry
1953
Produced
127
Propulsion
Turboprop
Engine
1x Armstrong Siddeley Python 3 turboprop
Thrust / Power
4,110 shp + 1,180 lbf jet thrust
Launch
Carrier (CATOBAR)
Length (ft)
42.3
Wingspan (ft)
44
Empty Weight (lb)
15600
MTOW (lb)
24500
Service Ceiling (ft)
28000
Range (mi)
904
Max Speed (mph)
383
Armament
4x 20mm Hispano cannon; 1x torpedo or 3x 1,000 lb bombs or 16x 60 lb rockets