1 Paul bolton defiantRole Two-seat fighter, night fighter, trainer, target tug
Manufacturer Boulton Paul Aircraft
Designer John Dudley North
First flight 11 August 1937
Introduction December 1939
Status Retired
Primary users Royal Air Force
Royal Australian Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Polish Air Force
Number built 1,064
General characteristicsCrew: 2: pilot, gunner
Length: 35 ft 4 in (10.77 m)
Wingspan: 39 ft 4 in (11.99 m)
Height: 11 ft 4 in (3.46 m)
Wing area: 250 ft² (23.2 m²)
Empty weight: 6,078 lb (2,763 kg)
Loaded weight: 8,318 lb (3,781 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 8,600 lb (3,909 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Rolls-Royce Merlin III liquid-cooled V12 engine, 1,030 hp (768 kW)
PerformanceMaximum speed: 304 mph (264 knots, 489 km/h) at 17,000 ft (5,180 m)
Cruise speed: 175 mph (152 knots, 282 km/h) at 15,000 ft (4,570 m)
Range: 465 mi (404 nmi, 749 km)
Endurance: 1.78 hr
Service ceiling: 31,000 ft[28] (9,250 m)
Wing loading: 33.27 lb/ft²[8] ()
Power/mass: 0.124 hp/lb (204 W/kg)
Climb to 15,000 ft (4,600 m): 8.5 min[28]
ArmamentGuns: 4 × 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns in hydraulically-powered dorsal turret (600 rpg)
3D model http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G0s4jyXFUg2 Westland Lysander Mk-1Role Army co-operation and liaison aircraft
Manufacturer Westland Aircraft
Designer Arthur Davenport, Teddy Petter
First flight 15 June 1936
Introduction June 1938
Retired 1946 (UK)
Primary users Royal Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Egyptian Air Force
United States Army Air Forces
Finland Air Force
Number built 1,786
General characteristicsCrew: One, pilot
Capacity: 1 passenger (or observer)
Length: 30 ft 6 in (9.29 m)
Wingspan: 50 ft 0 in (15.24 m)
Height: 14 ft 6 in (4.42 m)
Wing area: 260 ft² (24.2 m²)
Empty weight: 4,365 lb (1,984 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 6,330 lb (2,877 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Bristol Mercury XX radial engine, 870 hp (649 kW)
PerformanceMaximum speed: 212 mph (184 knots, 341 km/h) at 5,000 ft (1,520 m)
Range: 600 miles (522 nmi, 966 km)
Service ceiling: 21,500 ft (6,550 m)
Climb to 10,000 ft (3,050 m): 8 min
Take-off run to 50 ft (15 m): 305 yards (279 m)
ArmamentGuns: Two forward-firing .303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns in wheel fairings and two .303 Lewis guns for the observer
Bombs: Four 20 lb (9 kg) bombs under rear fuselage and 500 lb (227 kg) of bombs on stub wings if fitted
3D model http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfJa9YH7mxs&feature=relmfu3 AW Whitley Mk3Role Night bomber
National origin United Kingdom
Manufacturer Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft
Designer John Lloyd
First flight 17 March 1936
Introduction 1937
Retired 1945
Primary user Royal Air Force
Number built 1,814
Developed from Armstrong Whitworth AW.23
General characteristicsCrew: 5
Length: 70 ft 6 in (21.49 m)
Wingspan: 84 ft (25.60 m)
Height: 15 ft (4.57 m)
Wing area: 1,137 ft² (106 m²)
Empty weight: 19,300 lb (8,768 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 33,500 lb (15,196 kg)
Powerplant: 2 × Rolls-Royce Merlin X liquid-cooled V12 engine, 1,145 hp (855 kW) each
PerformanceMaximum speed: 200 kn (230 mph, 370 km/h) at 16,400 ft (5,000 m)
Range: 1,430 nmi (1,650 mi, 2,650 km)
Ferry range: 2,100 nmi (2,400 mi, 3,900 km)
Service ceiling: 26,000 ft (7,900 m)
Rate of climb: 800 ft/min (4.1 m/s)
Max. wing loading: 29.5 lb/ft² (143 kg/m²)
Minimum power/mass: 0.684 hp/lb (112 W/kg)
ArmamentGuns:
1 × .303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers K machine gun in nose turret
4 × .303 in Browning machine guns in tail turret
Bombs: Up to 7,000 lb (3,175 kg) of bombs in the fuselage and 14 individual cells in the wings, typically including
12 × 250 lb (113 kg) and
2 × 500 lb (227 kg) bombs
Bombs as heavy as 2,000 lb (907 kg) could be carried
3D model http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2t-_uf8eg4&feature=relmfu4 Westland WhirlwindRole Heavy fighter
National origin United Kingdom
Manufacturer Westland Aircraft Limited
First flight 11 October 1938
Introduction June 1940
Retired October 1943
Primary user Royal Air Force
Produced 1940 – January 1942
Number built 116
General characteristicsCrew: One pilot
Length: 31 ft 6 in (9.6 m)
Wingspan: 45 ft 0 in (13.72 m)
Height: 11 ft 7 in (3.53 m)
Wing area: 250 ft² (23 m²)
Empty weight: 8,310 lb (3,770 kg)
Loaded weight: 10,356 lb (4,697 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 11,410 lb (5,175 kg)
Powerplant: 2 × Rolls-Royce Peregrine I Liquid-cooled V-12, 885 hp (660 kW) at 3,000 rpm and 3,000 ft each
Propellers: de Havilland constant speed propeller
Propeller diameter: 10 ft ()
PerformanceMaximum speed: 360 mph (560 km/h)
Range: 808 miles (1,300 km)
Service ceiling: 30,315 ft (9,240 m)
Rate of climb: 1.550 ft/min (474 m/min)
Wing loading: 41 lb/ft² (204 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.17 hp/lb (0.28 kW/kg)
ArmamentGuns: 4x Hispano 20 mm cannons with 60 rounds per gun
Bombs: 2x 250 lb (115 kg) or 500 lb (230 kg) bombs
3D model http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suV4pgwBl2A&feature=relmfu5 Vickers WellesleyRole General purpose bomber
Manufacturer Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd
Designer Barnes Wallis
First flight 19 June 1935
Introduction 1937
Retired 1944
Primary users Royal Air Force
Royal Egyptian Air Force
South African Air Force
Produced 1936-1938
Number built 177
General characteristicsCrew: 2
Length: 39 ft 3 in (11.96 m)
Wingspan: 74 ft 7 in (22.73 m)
Height: 15 ft 3½ in (4.67 m)
Wing area: 630 ft² [11] (58.5 m²)
Empty weight: 6,760 lb (3,066 kg)
Loaded weight: 11,048 lb (5,011 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 12,500 lb (5,670 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Bristol Pegasus XX radial piston engine, 925 hp (690 kW)
PerformanceMaximum speed: 228 mph (198 kn, 369 km/h) at 19,700 ft (6,000 m)
Cruise speed: 180 mph (157 kn, 290 km/h) at 15,000 ft (4,600 m) (57% power)
Range: 1,220 mi (1,963 km)
Service ceiling: 25,500 ft (7,772 m)
Wing loading: 18 lb/ft² (86 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.08 hp/lb (0.14 kW/kg)
Climb to 15,000 ft (4,600 m): 17.8 min
ArmamentGuns:
1 × .303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers machine gun in right wing
1 × .303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers K machine gun in rear cockpit
Bombs: 2,000 lb (907 kg) of bombs
3D model http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1znU1zsoOKo&feature=relmfuEND