Vickers Warwick ASR.Mk. I & Vickers Warwick C.Mk.I, C.Mk.III Hi!I would love to see one of these three types of Warwick in the game (or rather, all three
). These types are only a suggestion, technical specifications include other aircraft types of Warwick. Please if anyone could make one of them?.
The Vickers Warwick was a transport, anti-submarine patrol and air-sea rescue aircraft of the RAF during World War II.
Designed to a 1935 specification for a larger successor to the Vickers Wellington (with which it shared the overall configuration), the Warwick's career as a bomber was thwarted firstly by official vacillation and then the lack of a developed engine. It nevertheless went on to perform useful service as an air-sea-rescue, general (maritime) reconnaissance and transport aircraft.
The Warwick used geodetic construction pioneered in the Wellesley and Wellington . Structural members of duralumin were covered by wired-on fabric. 219 Warwick Is were built, the last 95 with 2,000 hp (1,500 kW) R-2800-47 engines.
The Warwick was ordered by Coastal Command for anti-submarine reconnaissance. From 1943 Warwicks were loaded with the 1,700 lb (770 kg) Mk. IA lifeboat and used for air-sea rescue. The lifeboat, designed by yachtsman Uffa Fox, laden with supplies and powered by two 4 hp (3 kW) motors, was aimed with a bomb-sight near to ditched air-crew and dropped into the sea from about 700 ft (320 m). Warwicks were credited with rescuing crews form Halifaxes, Lancasters, Wellingtons and Fortresses and during the Arnhem landings from Hamilcar gliders.
The first prototype flew on 13th August 1939 powered by the wholly unreliable Rolls-Royce Vulture engine. The second (first flight during April 1940) had the Bristol Centaurus but as this was not fully developed it was decided to power the Warwick with Pratt & Whitney Double Wasps in the interim. The first production B.I finally flew in early 1942 but only a few were completed as bombers and then used only for tests and trials.
Vickers Warwick C.Mk.I-transport- BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation)-1943-1944
Vickers Warwick-B.1 35 L9704 The second prototype It was decided to adapt the Warwick for the air-sea-rescue role in early 1943, the first of 275 ASR.Is with Pratt & Whitney engines entering service in October 1943, the first 70 converted from bombers on the production line. Equipped with an underslung droppable lifeboat, droppable survival gear and ASV radar, the ASR Warwicks equipped 15 RAF squadrons at home and overseas.
Vickers Warwick ASR.I| Coastal Command urgently needed an aircraft for the Air/Sea Rescue Service, capable of carrying not only the Lindholme rescue gear, but also a lifeboat. The Airborne Lifeboat Mk.I, produced by Uffa Fox, which weighed 771kg, was 6.1m long, and could be dropped on three parachutes. The Lindholme gear included a dinghy, and several containers with food, water, and survival equipment. In July 1943, after completion of trials, the Warwick ASR Mk.I was accepted. In its fully-developed Stage C version it was equipped with ASV radar and additional fuel tanks. It could also carry the 9.1m long, 1633kg heavy Mk.II lifeboat, which could carry ten men. The ASR Warwicks retained their three gun turrets. After the 219 of the original contract, 56 more were ordered, plus 95 which had R-2800-47 engines and were sometimes described as ASR Mk.VIs. The Warwick ASR Mk.I contributed very much to the Air/Sea Rescue service, and served with fourteen squadrons. However, in warm climates the fabric skinning degraded rapidly, and the result was a shortage of aircraft. |
The Centaurus powered GR.II and GR.II (Met) for meteorological reconnaissance duties didn't see front line service but the GR.V (first flight April 1944) with ASV radar, Leigh Light, anti sbmarine warfare armament and dorsal fin fillet did. The GR.VI was Pratt & Whitney powered as were the C.I and C.III transports flown by both the RAF and BOAC from 1943, the latter version having an underfuselage freight pannier and the capacity for 24 troops or a 3,000kg (6,170lb) freight load. Warwick production ended in April 1946.
Vickers Warwick GR.II-Coastal Command
Vickers Werwick GR.Mk.V
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Vickers Warwick C.Mk.III
Vickers Warwick B.Mk.I VariantsThe Warwick B.Mk I was the original production bomber, of 150 ordered only 16 aircraft were built. They were used for a variety of tests.
The Warwick C.Mk 1 or Type 456 was a transport version for BOAC, for use on its Mediterranean and North African routes.
The Warwick ASR were 40 aircraft converted from the Warwick B.Mk I bomber. The Warwick ASRs were used as air/sea rescue aircraft.
They could carry two sets of Lindholme lifesaving equipment.
The Warwick ASR (Stage A) were 10 aircraft converted from the Warwick B.Mk 1 bomber. The Warwick ASR (Stage A) was used for air/sea rescue.
They could carry one airborne lifeboat and two sets of Lindholme lifesaving equipment.
Warwick B/ASR Mk 1The Warwick ASR (Stage B) were 20 aircraft converted from the Warwick B.Mk 1 bomber. The Warwick ASR (Stage B) were air/sea rescue aircraft,
carrying the same equipment as the Warwick ASRs and ASR (Stage As).
The Warwick ASR.Mk I or Type 462 was an air/sea rescue version, it could carry an airborne lifeboat. The aircraft was powered by two 1,850 hp (1380 kW) Pratt & Whitney
Double Wasp R-2800-S1A4G radial piston engines. 205 built.
The Warwick ASR.Mk VI or type 485 was the final air/sea rescue version. The aircraft was powered by two Pratt & Whitney Double Wasp R-2800-2SBG
radial piston engines. 94 built.
The Warwick B.Mk II or Type 413 was a bomber prototype, only one machine was ever built, converted from a Warwick B.Mk I.
The Warwick GR.Mk II or (Type 469) was an anti-submarine, general reconnaissance version, equipped to carry torpedoes or bombs with two 2,500 hp
(1,864 kW) Bristol Centaurus VI radial piston engines. 118 built.
The Warwick GR.Mk II Met was a meteorological reconnaissance version of the Warwick GR.Mk II. 14 built.
The Warwick C.Mk III or Type 460 was a transport version. It had a pannier-like extension below the central fuselage,
the normal loaded weight being raised to 45,000 lb (20,400 kg). It could carry 24 equipped troops or 8 to 10 passengers in the VIP version. No armament was carried. 100 built.
The Warwick GR. Mk V or Type 474 was an anti-submarine, general reconnaissance aircraft. It was powered by two Bristol Centaurus VII radial piston engines,
armed with 7 machine guns and could carry 6,000 lb (2,700 kg) of bombs, mines or depth-charges. It arrived too late to see service. 210 built.
Production of the aircraft totalled 845, including:
2 prototypes - Had Rolls-Royce Vulture engines
16 Warwick B.I
14 Warwick C.I
275 Warwick ASR.I
1 Warwick B.II
132 Warwick GR.II
100 Warwick C.III
211 Warwick GR.V
94 Warwick ASR.VI
Specifications Vickers Warwick ASR.Mk I
Type Air sea resuce
Crew 7
Engine (Type) 2x Pratt & Whitney R-2800/S.1A4-G "Double Wasp" radial piston engine, 1,850 hp (1,380 kW each) each
Cylinders Radial 18
Cooling
HP 1,850 each
Propeller blades
Span 96' 8.5" 29.48 m
Length 72' 3" 22.02 m
Height 18' 6" 5.64 m
Wing area
Weight
Empty 29,174 lb 20,412 kg
Performance
Speed
Speed @ 3,600' / 1,100 m :
224 mph 361 kph
Climb 660'/minute 200 m/minute
Service ceiling 21,500' 6,553 m
Range 2,300 miles 3,700 km
Armament: Guns: 8 x .303 (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns in three turrets
additional equipment: Mk I Mk.II lifeboat (Life saving equipment)
the antennas of ASV Mk.II radar (onboard radar detection of surface targets) under wing and nose.
Specifications Vickers Warwick Gr.Mk II
General
Type: Maritime anti-submarine/reconnaissance aircraft
Crew: 6
Engine:
2 x 2,520-hp (1,879-kW) Bristol Centaurus VII radial piston engines.
Max Speed: 262 mph at 2,000 ft
Climb Rate: 10,000 ft in 9 minutes 30 seconds.
Service Ceiling: 19,000 ft.
Range: 2,150 miles.
Armament: eight 0.303 in 7.7 mm machine guns in four gun tail turret and twin gun nose and dorsal turret, and up to 15,250 lb of bombs.
Specifications Vickers Warwick C.Mk. I
General
Type: cargo aeroplane
Crew: 3 + 12
Engine: 2 x 1,850-hp (1,379-kW) Pratt & Whitney Double Wasp SIA4-G radial piston engines.
Dimensions/Masses:
Length: 20.85 | Height: 5.63 m | Wingspan-29.52 m |
Self-weight 12200 kg, weight-20400 kg.
Wing area : 93.0 m2
Performances:
Max Speed: 370 km / h (251 mph at 6,050 ft), | Cruise Speed: 338 km / h |
Climb Rate:
Ceiling : 5200 m
Service Ceiling: 21,500 ft.
Range: 2,300 miles
Armament: 9,600 lb of freight. 12 passengers-or 2700 kg of cargo
Specification Vickers Warwick C.Mk.III
General
Type: cargo aeroplane
Crew: 3 + 26
Engine:
2 x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-S1A4-G | 1850 hp | Pistons
Three-blade metal constant-speed propeller
Dimensions/Masses:
Length: 21.49 m | Width: 29.48 m | Height: 5.64 m
Empty Weight: 12587 kg | Take-off Weight: 20865 kg
Wing Area: 93.46 m2
Performances:
Max. Speed: 579.4 km/h in 1524 m | Cruise Speed: 289.7 km/h in 4572 m
Ceiling: 4572 m | Range: 3460.1 km
additional equipment:
700 Imp gal | 4x 125 gal auxiliary tank
Note: Payload: 26 equipped troops or eight to 10 passengers in the VIP version
Specifications Vickers Werwick Gr.Mk.V
General
Type: Maritime anti-submarine/reconnaissance aircraft
Crew: 6
Engine:
2× Bristol Centaurus VII 18-cylinder two-row radial | 2520 hp | Pistons
Dimensions/Masses:
Length: 22.25 m | Width: 29.50 m | Height: 5.60 m
Weight: 16057kg | Max. Combat Weight: 17230 kg
Performances
Max. Speed: 480 km/h | Ceiling: 5800 m | Range: 4908km
Armament:
MG: 3 x .50 (12.7 mm) Browning MG (in the nose) &
4 x .303 (7.7 mm) Browning MG (two in beam positions, and four .303 guns in the tail turret)
Bombs: 2700 kg of bombs, 3955kg mines or depth-charges
ASV radar, Leigh Light
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Vickers Warwick ASR MK.I 
Volamus Servaturi -`We fly to save` The motto of the 281 squadron.SpecificationsVickers Warwick Mk.I
General
Type: Medium bomber
Crew: 6
Engine:
2 x Pratt & Whitney Double Wasp | 1850 hp | Pistons
Dimensions/Masses
Length: 20.88 m | Width: 29.48 m | Height: 5.64 m
Weight: 12797 kg | Max. Combat Weight: 20455 kg
Performances
Max. Speed: 360 km/h | Ceiling: 5100 m | Range: 3200 km
Armament
MG: 6 x .303 in (7.7 mm) Browning MG
Bombs: 3550 kg of bombs (inside)
Vickers Warwick ASR.I
Type Air sea rescue
Crew 7
Engine (Type) 2x Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp
Cylinders Radial 18
Cooling
HP 1,850 each
Propeller blades
Span 96' 8.5" 29.48 m
Length 72' 3" 22.02 m
Height 18' 6" 5.64 m
Wing area
Weight
Empty 29,174 lb 20,412 kg
Performance
Speed
Speed @ 3,600' / 1,100 m :
224 mph 360 kph
Climb 660'/minute 200 m/minute
Service ceiling 21,500' 6,553 m
Range 2,300 miles 3,700 km
additional equipment: Mk I Mk.II lifeboat (Life saving equipment)
the antennas of ASV Mk.II radar (onboard radar detection of surface targets) under wing and nose.
Vickers Warwick GR.Mk II
General
Type: Maritime anti-submarine/reconnaissance aircraft
Crew: 6
Engine:
2 x 2,520-hp (1,879-kW) Bristol Centaurus VII radial piston engines.
Max Speed: 262 mph at 2,000 ft
Climb Rate: 10,000 ft in 9 minutes 30 seconds.
Service Ceiling: 19,000 ft.
Range: 2,150 miles.
Armament: eight 0.303 in 7.7 mm machine guns in four gun tail turret and twin gun nose and dorsal turret, and up to 15,250 lb of bombs.
Vickers Warwick C.Mk. I
General
Type: cargo aeroplane
Crew: 3 + 12
Engine: 2 x 1,850-hp (1,379-kW) Pratt & Whitney Double Wasp SIA4-G radial piston engines.
Dimensions/Masses:
Length: 20.85 | Height: 5.63 m | Wingspan-29.52 m |
Self-weight 12200 kg, weight-20400 kg.
Wing area : 93.0 m2
Performances:
Max Speed: 370 km / h (251 mph at 6,050 ft), | Cruise Speed: 338 km / h |
Climb Rate:
Ceiling : 5200 m
Service Ceiling: 21,500 ft.
Range: 2,300 miles
Armament: 9,600 lb of freight. 12 passengers-or 2700 kg of cargo
Vickers Warwick C.Mk.III
General
Type: cargo aeroplane
Crew: 3 + 26
Engine:
2 x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-S1A4-G | 1850 hp | Pistons
Three-blade metal constant-speed propeller
Dimensions/Masses:
Length: 21.49 m | Width: 29.48 m | Height: 5.64 m
Empty Weight: 12587 kg | Take-off Weight: 20865 kg
Wing Area: 93.46 m2
Performances:
Max. Speed: 579.4 km/h in 1524 m | Cruise Speed: 289.7 km/h in 4572 m
Ceiling: 4572 m | Range: 3460.1 km
Armament:
700 Imp gal | 4x 125 gal auxiliary tank
Note: Payload: 26 equipped troops or load to 3050 kg, eight to 10 passengers in the VIP version
Specifications
Vickers Werwick Mk.V
General
Type: Maritime anti-submarine/reconnaissance aircraft
Crew: 6
Engine:
2× Bristol Centaurus VII 18-cylinder two-row radial | 2520 hp | Pistons
Dimensions/Masses:
Length: 22.25 m | Width: 29.50 m | Height: 5.60 m
Weight: 16057kg | Max. Combat Weight: 17230 kg
Performances
Max. Speed: 480 km/h | Ceiling: 5800 m | Range: 4908km
Armament:
MG: 3 x .50 (12.7 mm) Browning MG (in the nose) &
4 x .303 (7.7 mm) Browning MG (two in beam positions, and four .303 guns in the tail turret)
Bombs: 2700 kg of bombs, 3955kg mines or depth-charges
ASV radar, Leigh LightOperators
Military Operators
Poland
Polish Air Forces in exile in Great Britain
No. 301 Polish Bomber Squadron
No. 304 Polish Bomber Squadron
South Africa - South African Air Force
17 Squadron SAAF
27 Squadron SAAF
United Kingdom - Royal Air Force
No. 38 Squadron RAF
No. 167 Squadron RAF
No. 179 Squadron RAF
No. 251 Squadron RAF
No. 269 Squadron RAF
No. 275 Squadron RAF
No. 276 Squadron RAF
No. 277 Squadron RAF
No. 278 Squadron RAF
No. 279 Squadron RAF
No. 280 Squadron RAF
No. 281 Squadron RAF
No. 282 Squadron RAF
No. 283 Squadron RAF
No. 284 Squadron RAF
No. 292 Squadron RAF
No. 293 Squadron RAF
No. 294 Squadron RAF
No. 353 Squadron RAF
No. 520 Squadron RAF
No. 525 Squadron RAF
No. 621 Squadron RAF
Civil Operators
United Kingdom BOAC Vickers Warwick B Mk.I 3d-Viewhttp://forum.valka.cz/files/warwick_b_mk_3d_view_108.gifVickers Warwick C Mk I 3d -viewhttp://forum.valka.cz/files/warwick_c_mk_i_3d_view_159.jpg Vickers Warwick GR Mk II Cutawayhttp://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/sww2/warwick/warwick-2.gifVickers Warwick GR Mk V 3d viewhttp://www.wardrawings.be/WW2/Files/Site.htmBest Regards,
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