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The Vickers Wellington. A twin engine, medium bomber flown by Operational Training Units.
20 variants of this airframe were produced
Vickers Wellington B Mk X
Powerplant
Two 1,615hp Bristol Hercules VI or XVI engines
Span
86ft 2in
Maximum Weight
36,500lb
Capacity & Armament
Pilot and 4/5 crew. 2-gun nose turret, 2-gun rear turret, two waist guns, bomb load up to 4,000lb.
Maximum Speed
255 mph
Range
1,885 miles at 180 mph with 1,500lb bomb load
11,461 Vickers Wellingtons were built at Weybridge (Brooklands), Chester (Broughton) and
Blackpool (Fylde).
