Armstrong Whitworth AW38 Whitley Mk.VII
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2004 8:13 amNice bird with VC....
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Armstrong Whitworth AW38 Whitley Mk.VII
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Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2004 8:13 amRe: Armstrong Whitworth AW38 Whitley Mk.VII
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2004 8:13 amnice shots :D
Re: Armstrong Whitworth AW38 Whitley Mk.VII
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2004 8:53 am
Looks like they should get ITV2 with pretty good reception too....
Re: Armstrong Whitworth AW38 Whitley Mk.VII
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2004 9:00 amNow that's what i call a plane... Was this a reconnaisance-plane?
Anyone?
Anyone?
Re: Armstrong Whitworth AW38 Whitley Mk.VII
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2004 9:11 amVery nice. Good to see some of the more obscure & less glamorous WWII types coming through at last. 
LMAO......!
The Whitley was the first "heavy" bomber to enter service wih the RAF. It was replaced by the Wellington & later 4-engined types like the Stirling, Halifax & Lancaster. It was still used throughout WWII & gave good service as a trainer & glider tug. This one is the the final Coastal Command Mk VII variant.
Looks like they should get ITV2 with pretty good reception too....
LMAO......!
Now that's what i call a plane... Was this a reconnaisance-plane?
Anyone?
The Whitley was the first "heavy" bomber to enter service wih the RAF. It was replaced by the Wellington & later 4-engined types like the Stirling, Halifax & Lancaster. It was still used throughout WWII & gave good service as a trainer & glider tug. This one is the the final Coastal Command Mk VII variant.
The final Whitley variant was the Mk VII, designed for service with Coastal Command. The Mk VII was capable of longer range flights and equipped with an ASV radar for anti-shipping patrols. A Mk VII Whitley achieved the first Coastal Command sinking of a German U-boat, the U-206, in November 1941.
Re: Armstrong Whitworth AW38 Whitley Mk.VII
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2004 9:12 amStarted off life as a medium night bomber. Ended up doing various things, including ASW for coastal command (as shown here), paradropping/air transport and glider towing...
Charlie
Charlie
Re: Armstrong Whitworth AW38 Whitley Mk.VII
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2004 9:37 amIt's about time someone made a proper one of these.
Now for an interesting titbit.
The Whitley flew at that wierd nose-down angle because when it was being tested it was found that the wings didn't give enough lift on the ground for it to take off. So they increased the angle of the wing and so once it had taken off it flew with it's nose pointing slightly down. The Stirling had a similar problem, but they fixed that one by putting longer legs on her.
Now for an interesting titbit.
The Whitley flew at that wierd nose-down angle because when it was being tested it was found that the wings didn't give enough lift on the ground for it to take off. So they increased the angle of the wing and so once it had taken off it flew with it's nose pointing slightly down. The Stirling had a similar problem, but they fixed that one by putting longer legs on her.
Re: Armstrong Whitworth AW38 Whitley Mk.VII
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2004 10:01 amNice shots!
Re: Armstrong Whitworth AW38 Whitley Mk.VII
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2004 10:43 amNeat plan and always great information!
Re: Armstrong Whitworth AW38 Whitley Mk.VII
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2004 12:14 pmlovely shots fitter nice to see mr cook's updated some of his birds for fs9..have you tried the lincoln b11 i love that one as well....nice to see
Re: Armstrong Whitworth AW38 Whitley Mk.VII
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2004 1:09 pmVery nice and thanks everyone for the information/history of this aircraft.
Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug
Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug
Re: Armstrong Whitworth AW38 Whitley Mk.VII
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2004 2:47 pmthis is the proof there was a time when aerodynamics weren't very important ;)
Re: Armstrong Whitworth AW38 Whitley Mk.VII
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2004 9:44 pmThat is one big plane! ;)
Re: Armstrong Whitworth AW38 Whitley Mk.VII
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 9:43 am[quote]this is the proof there was a time when aerodynamics weren't very important
Re: Armstrong Whitworth AW38 Whitley Mk.VII
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:03 amI don't know if there has ever been an aerodynamic British heavy bomber. Even the Lancaster looks like it shouldn't fly... ;)