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Westland Welkin

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This was a high altitude/heavy fighter that was designed to attack high flying German bombers if Germany intitated another air attack on England, though Germany never attacked again and the Welkin was considered obsolete and eventually modified Supermarine Spitfires became cabable of achieving the same result in a smaller more manuveraible aircraft

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 55.5ft (16.9m)
  • Length 46.8ft (14.3m)
  • Height 11.0ft (3.3m)
  • Empty Weight 3,103lbs (1,407kg)
  • Loaded Weight 11,573lbs (5,249kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.172
  • Wing Loading 34.3lbs/ft2 (167.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 337.7ft2 (31.4m2)
  • Drag Points 3677

Parts

  • Number of Parts 42
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 288