Description
The Vickers Wellington was a British, medium, twin-engine bomber with a metal geodetic structure covered with canvas with a classic tail in the middle wing configuration of the Second World War. Designed by Barnes Wallace, the first prototype flew in 1936, and the production lasted in the years 1936-1945. RAF Wellington’s entered service in 1937. During the service, several versions of this aircraft were created, differing mainly in the engines and defensive weapons used. The first production model was the Wellington Mk.I, which in the Mk.IC version was a larger scaled version. In 1940, the Mk.III model was introduced. The most widely produced version of the Wellington was the Mk.X. Aircraft of this type, in the versions Mk VIII, XI, XII, XIII and Mk XIV, were widely adapted as sea bombers, patrol planes and torpedo planes and were used to combat German U-boats. In the period 1939-1943, they participated in bomb expeditions over Germany, but later gave way to four-engine planes. The plane, although it was not particularly manoeuvrable, was very easy to pilot, characterized by low failure rate, and above all, the legendary resistance and durability of the structure.
Length: 64ft 7in Wingspan: 86ft 2in Height: 17ft 6in Empty: 18,556 lb Maximum take-off: 25,800 lb Speed: 235 mph Ceiling: 22,000 ft Range: 2,550 mi Armament: Eight 7.7mm machine gun; 2,014 kg bombs
