This is my take on an experimental jet upgrade to the Westland Wyvern.

** THIS VERSION HAS A MUCH IMPROVED TOP SPEED **

The Westland Wight was developed in response to Air Ministry Specification N.11/44 for a long-range naval fighter in 1945 alongside the Westland Wyvern. The Wight was seen as a more practical solution and could also fulfil a parallel specification for the Royal Air Force, F.13/44, for which Hawker submitted the competing P.1027, a development of the Tempest. The RAF variant was cancelled, whe en in 1945 it was decided that all future fighter aircraft would be jet-powered and the Wight was seen as a sensible alternative.

The Wight was no faster than piston engined fighters of the time but was highly manoeuvrable and could carry a heavy payload and was one of the first fighters to feature an ejection seat.

The Mk. 2 version featured a tricycle undercarriage, air-air radar in the nose cone and slightly higher top speed. It was adopted by the FAA (rejected by the RAF), serving in the Korean war before being superceded by the Blackburn Bucaneer in 1962.

The name Wight means ghost or spirit.