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| Type | Spotter |
| Manufacturer | Westland |
| Introduced | 1919 |
| Primary users | Fleet Air Arm Royal Air Force |
| Number built | 36 |
| Developed from | Airco DH.9 |
The Westland Walrus was a British spotter/reconnaissance aircraft built by Westland Aircraft.
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Design and development
In 1919 the Royal Navy had an urgent need for a three-seat spotter/reconnaissance aircraft. The solution was a conversion of the Airco DH.9 to fit a third-crew member. The prototype was produced as the Armstrong Whitworth Tadpole. The production contract was won by Westland Aircraft, who built 36 aircraft as the Westland Walrus with a 450 hp (336 kW) Napier Lion II engine. Other changes from the DH.9 included jettisonable main landing gear, flotation bags, arresting gear and easily detachable wings.
Operators
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: Three
- Length: 29 ft 9 in (9.07 m)
- Wingspan: 46 ft 2 in (14.07 m)
- Height: 11 ft 7 in (3.53 m)
- Wing area: 496 ft² (46.09 m²)
- Empty weight: 3,180 lb (1,445 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 4,998 lb (2,272 kg)
- Powerplant: 1× Napier Lion II 12-cylinder water-cooled W-block piston engine, 450 hp (298 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 124 mph (200 km/h)
- Service ceiling 19,000 ft (5,800 m)
- Rate of climb: 950 ft/min (290 m/min)
Armament
- 1 × forward firing Vickers machine gun
- 1 or 2 rear Lewis guns on Scarff ring
References
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
External links
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Designation sequence
- Westland Weasel - Westland Limousine - Westland Walrus - Westland Dreadnought - Westland Woodpidgeon
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