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Britain's Vickers Wellington bomber1,2,3
"Wimpey"1,3
Vickers Wellington Mk III |
Production
The Wellington Mk III first flew in May 1939.3
Usage
The Wellington Mk III was used by Australia, Britain, Canada, and New Zealand.3
| Vickers Wellington Mk III1,2,3 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Bomber1,2, Medium bomber3 |
| Crew | 61,2 |
| Engine (Type) | 2: Bristol Hercules piston1 2: Bristol Hercules XI piston2,3 |
| Cylinders | Radial1,2, Radial 143 |
| Cooling | |
| HP | 1,500 each1,2,3 |
| Propeller blades | 3 each3 |
| Dimensions | |
| Span | 86' 2"1,2 26.26 m1,2 |
| Length | 60' 10"1,3, 64' 7"2 18.54 m1,3, 19.68 m2 |
| Height | 17' 5"1,2 5 m2, 5.31 m1 |
| Wing area | 840 ft2 1,2 78.04 m2 1,2 |
| Weight | |
| Empty | 18,517 lb1, 18,970 lb2 8,417 kg1, 8,605 kg2 |
| Loaded | 29,438 lb1, 29,500 lb3, 34,000 lb2 13,381 kg1,3, 15,422 kg2 |
| Performance | |
| Speed @ 12,500' / 3,810 m |
254 mph1, 255 mph2,3 410 kph1,3, 411 kph2 |
| Climb | 930'/minute2,3 283 m/minute2,3 |
| Service ceiling | 19,000'1,2,3 5,790 m1,2,3 |
| Range with 1,500 lb bombs / 680 kg bombs |
2,195 miles1 3,540 km1 |
| Range with 4,500 lb bombs / 2041 kg bombs |
1,450 miles2, 1,535 miles1 2,478 km1,2 |
| Range with maximum load of bombs | 1,540 miles3 2,478 km3 |
| Range | 2,200 miles3 3,540 km3 |
| Armament | |
| Nose turret | 2: 7.7 mm MG2 2: 7.7 mm Browning MG1 |
| Tail turret | 4: 7.7 mm MG2 4; 7.7 mm Browning MG1 |
| Beam positions in rear fuselage | 2: 7.7 mm MG2 2: 7.7 mm Browning MG1 |
| Bombs | 4,500 lb1,2 2,041 kg1,2 |
Sources:
- Aircraft of WWII, General Editor: Jim Winchester, 2004
- Fighting Aircraft of World War II, Editor: Karen Leverington, 1995
- Aircraft of WWII, Stewart Wilson, 1998
