Registration / Serial: | J9252 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Westland Racer |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland Racer |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wizard II |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
Location: | Not known |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 1928 |
Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
Photo ID: | 729056Submit Correction |
View count: | 405 |
The Wizard was developed from a racing aircraft powered by Rolls Royce Falcon. After an accident, the Racer was rebuilt a fighter called the Wizard. The engine was a Rolls Royce F.XI soon to be called the Kestrel. Air Ministry interest led to a request to modify the aircraft to improve visibility for the pilot. The engine was also upgraded to a supercharged F.IX. When the modified aircraft, the Wizard II, had poorer performance than the Mk.I , it was decided to drop it because there was not enough gain over biplanes. Photo from: Imperial War Museums
Registration / Serial: | J9252 |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wizard II |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
Location: | Not known | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 1928 |
Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
Registration / Serial: | J9252 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Westland Racer |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland Racer |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wizard II |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
Location: | Not known |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 1928 |
Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
Photo ID: | 729056Submit Correction |
View count: | 405 |
The Wizard was developed from a racing aircraft powered by Rolls Royce Falcon. After an accident, the Racer was rebuilt a fighter called the Wizard. The engine was a Rolls Royce F.XI soon to be called the Kestrel. Air Ministry interest led to a request to modify the aircraft to improve visibility for the pilot. The engine was also upgraded to a supercharged F.IX. When the modified aircraft, the Wizard II, had poorer performance than the Mk.I , it was decided to drop it because there was not enough gain over biplanes. Photo from: Imperial War Museums
Registration / Serial: | J9252 |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wizard II |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
Location: | Not known | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 1928 |
Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |