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Armstrong Whitworth Scimitar
The Armstrong Whitworth A.W.35 Scimitar was a British single-engine biplane fighter aircraft designed and built by Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft. Four Scimitars were produced for the Norwegian Army Air Force and were delivered in 1936.
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Design and development
The A.W.35 Scimitar was a development of Armstrong Whitworth's earlier Armstrong Whitworth A.W.16 fighter, powered by an Armstrong Siddeley Panther engine, with a lowered nose decking and an enlarged fin and rudder. The first prototype (G-ACCD) was a modification of the second A.W.16, and first flew in this form on 29 April 1935 [1]. A second prototype (G-ADBL) was constructed by conversion of an A.W.16.
Operational history
Four Scimitars were ordered for the Norwegian Army Air Force. After testing of two of the production aircraft by the A & AEE at Martlesham Heath in late 1935, they were delivered to Norway in 1936[1].
The second prototype Scimitar was preserved by Armstrong Whitworth at its Whitley factory until 1958, when it was scrapped.[2]
Operators
Specifications (A.W.35)
Data from The British Fighter since 1912 [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: One
- Length: 25 ft 0 in (7.62 m)
- Wingspan: 33 ft 0 in (10.06 m)
- Height: 12 ft 0 in (3.66 m)
- Wing area: 261 ft² (24.3 m²)
- Empty weight: 2,956 lb (1,344 kg)
- Loaded weight: 4,100 lb (1,864 kg)
- Powerplant: 1× Armstrong Siddeley Panther X 14-cylinder radial engine, 735 hp (548 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 192 kn (221 mph, 336 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 161 kn (185 mph, 298 km/h)
- Wing loading: 15.7 lb/ft² (76.8 kg/m²)
- Power/mass: 0.179 hp/lb (0.294 kW/kg)
- Climb to 10,000 ft: 5 min 15 sec
Armament
See also
Related development
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