BRAND and MODEL
VICKERS WELLINGTON
TYPE
Long-range twin-engine bomber
ORIGIN
United Kingdom
ENGINE
Two 783 kw (1,050 hp) Bristol Pegasus XVIII nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engines
SPECIFICATIONS
Wingspan: 26.26 m (86 ft 2 in)
Length: 19.69 m (64 ft 7 in)
Height: 5.35 m (17 ft 6 in)
Wing area: 77.11 m² (830 sq ft)
Max speed at 4,633 m (15,200 ft): 377 km/h (234 mph)
Cruising speed at 3,050 m (10,000 ft): 314 km/h (195 mph)
Time to climb to 3,050 m (10,000 ft): 25 mins
Service ceiling: 4,877 m (16,000 ft)
Range with 1,290 kg (2,800 lb) bomb load at 314 km/h (195 mph): 2,575 km (1,600 miles)
Range with 227 kg (500 lb) bomb load and max fuel: 3,623 km (2,255 miles)
Empty weight: 8,528 kg (18,800 lb)
Loaded weight: 13,608 kg (30,000 lb)
PHOTO
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