Vickers Wellington

Length
19.5072 m
Flat Wing Span
26.2128 m
Height
5.1816 m
Flat Wing Area
78.0386 m²
Max Speed
378.1958 km/h
Max Ceiling
5486.4 m
Number of Engines
2
Aircraft Engine
First Flight
1936-06-15
Entry Into service
1938-10-01
Number Built
11461
Maximum Take-Off Weight
12.9274 t (paragliders: kg)
Maximum Range
4103.827 km

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Aircraft Weight Variants

Aircraft Maximum Take-Off Weight (t (paragliders: kg)) Maximum Range (km)
Vickers Wellington 12.9274 4103.827

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All data (23 fields)
Name
Vickers Wellington
Manufacturer
Vickers
Description
The Vickers Wellington (nicknamed the Wimpy) is a twin-engined, long-range medium bomber designed and primarily produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Vickers-Armstrongs.
First Flight
1936-06-15
Entry Into service
1938-10-01
Production End
1945-01-01
Service End
1953-03-01
Designer
Vickers
Length (m)
19.5072
Height (m)
5.1816
Max Speed (km/h)
378.1958
Max Ceiling (m)
5486.4
Rate of Climb (m/s)
5.6896
Armament
6–8× .303 (7.7 mm) "Browning .303 Mk II" machine guns:; 2× in nose turret; 2× in tail turret; 2× in waist positions; 4500 lb bombs
National Origin
United Kingdom
Number Built
11461
Powerplant Description
2 × Bristol Pegasus Mark XVIII radial engines, 783 kW (1050 hp) each
Primary Users
Royal Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, Fleet Air Arm
Wikipedia Article (URL)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vickers_Wellington
Flat Wing Span (m)
26.2128
Flat Wing Area (m²)
78.0386
Aircraft Engine
Bristol Pegasus
Number of Engines
2