12 results found
Registration / Serial: | VR137 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern TF1 |
C/n (msn): | (VR137) |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Yeovilton (EGDY / YEO)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Collection: | Fleet Air Arm Museum |
Photo Date: | 4 September 1972 |
Photo by: | Terry DannContact |
Photo ID: | 525884Submit Correction |
View count: | 244 |
The sole surviving Westland Wyvern, unflown. Part of the external display at the FAA Museum. Current with the Fleet Air Arm Reserve Collection in Cobham Hall in 2022.
Registration / Serial: | VR137 |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern TF1 |
C/n (msn): | (VR137) |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Yeovilton (EGDY / YEO)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 4 September 1972 |
Photo by: | Terry DannContact |
Registration / Serial: | VR137 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern TF1 |
C/n (msn): | (VR137) |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Yeovilton (EGDY / YEO)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Collection: | Fleet Air Arm Museum |
Photo Date: | 4 September 1972 |
Photo by: | Terry DannContact |
Photo ID: | 525884Submit Correction |
View count: | 244 |
The sole surviving Westland Wyvern, unflown. Part of the external display at the FAA Museum. Current with the Fleet Air Arm Reserve Collection in Cobham Hall in 2022.
Registration / Serial: | VR137 |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern TF1 |
C/n (msn): | (VR137) |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Yeovilton (EGDY / YEO)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 4 September 1972 |
Photo by: | Terry DannContact |
Registration / Serial: | VR137 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern TF1 |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Yeovilton (EGDY / YEO)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Collection: | Fleet Air Arm Museum |
Photo Date: | 16 March 1984 |
Photo by: | Fergal GoodmanContact |
Photo ID: | 514277Submit Correction |
View count: | 963 |
VR137 was built in 1947 as the last Wyvern TF1 pre-production aircraft. It was never flown and in 1950 was transferred to the College of Aeronautics at Cranfield as a training aid. In 1963 it was bought by the Historic Aircraft Preservation Society and three years later, in 1966, it was acquired by the Fleet Air Arm Museum.
Registration / Serial: | VR137 |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern TF1 |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Yeovilton (EGDY / YEO)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 16 March 1984 |
Photo by: | Fergal GoodmanContact |
Registration / Serial: | VR137 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern TF1 |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Yeovilton (EGDY / YEO)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Collection: | Fleet Air Arm Museum |
Photo Date: | 16 March 1984 |
Photo by: | Fergal GoodmanContact |
Photo ID: | 514277Submit Correction |
View count: | 963 |
VR137 was built in 1947 as the last Wyvern TF1 pre-production aircraft. It was never flown and in 1950 was transferred to the College of Aeronautics at Cranfield as a training aid. In 1963 it was bought by the Historic Aircraft Preservation Society and three years later, in 1966, it was acquired by the Fleet Air Arm Museum.
Registration / Serial: | VR137 |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern TF1 |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Yeovilton (EGDY / YEO)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 16 March 1984 |
Photo by: | Fergal GoodmanContact |
Registration / Serial: | VZ748 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern S4 |
C/n (msn): | VZ748 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Yeovil - Westland (EGHG)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 1952 to 1955 |
Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
Photo ID: | 505646Submit Correction |
View count: | 536 |
The Wyvern went through a lot of problems. A new canopy with a solid rear part replaced the previous all-clear canopy due to structural issues. This happened 'circa 1954-1955'. VZ748, initially delivered on 24 February 1952, may have been used to test the modification. Airframe scrapped in 1960. Photo from: Westland
Registration / Serial: | VZ748 |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern S4 |
C/n (msn): | VZ748 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Yeovil - Westland (EGHG)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 1952 to 1955 |
Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
Registration / Serial: | VZ748 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern S4 |
C/n (msn): | VZ748 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Yeovil - Westland (EGHG)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 1952 to 1955 |
Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
Photo ID: | 505646Submit Correction |
View count: | 536 |
The Wyvern went through a lot of problems. A new canopy with a solid rear part replaced the previous all-clear canopy due to structural issues. This happened 'circa 1954-1955'. VZ748, initially delivered on 24 February 1952, may have been used to test the modification. Airframe scrapped in 1960. Photo from: Westland
Registration / Serial: | VZ748 |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern S4 |
C/n (msn): | VZ748 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Yeovil - Westland (EGHG)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 1952 to 1955 |
Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
Registration / Serial: | VW867 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern TF2 |
C/n (msn): | [ VW867 ] |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
Location: | In Flight |
Region / Country: | Unknown Region, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 16 February 1950 to 8 January 1952 |
Photo from: | Peter de Jong CollectionContact |
Photo ID: | 340923Submit Correction |
View count: | 1602 |
The Wyvern saw limited operational service with the Royal Navy, the Armstrong Siddeley Python turboprop engine proving troublesome.
Registration / Serial: | VW867 |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern TF2 |
C/n (msn): | [ VW867 ] |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
Location: | In Flight | Region / Country: | Unknown Region, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 16 February 1950 to 8 January 1952 |
Photo from: | Peter de Jong CollectionContact |
Registration / Serial: | VW867 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern TF2 |
C/n (msn): | [ VW867 ] |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
Location: | In Flight |
Region / Country: | Unknown Region, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 16 February 1950 to 8 January 1952 |
Photo from: | Peter de Jong CollectionContact |
Photo ID: | 340923Submit Correction |
View count: | 1602 |
The Wyvern saw limited operational service with the Royal Navy, the Armstrong Siddeley Python turboprop engine proving troublesome.
Registration / Serial: | VW867 |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern TF2 |
C/n (msn): | [ VW867 ] |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
Location: | In Flight | Region / Country: | Unknown Region, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 16 February 1950 to 8 January 1952 |
Photo from: | Peter de Jong CollectionContact |
Registration / Serial: | VP113 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern TF2 |
C/n (msn): | 12/45 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Yeovil - Westland (EGHG)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | January 1949 to October 1949 |
Photo from: | Ed Coates Collection / CAHSContact |
Photo ID: | 226256Submit Correction |
View count: | 664 |
Westland photo. VP113 crashed at Yeovil on October 31, 1949 killing the pilot and three people on the ground. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia
Registration / Serial: | VP113 |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern TF2 |
C/n (msn): | 12/45 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Yeovil - Westland (EGHG)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | January 1949 to October 1949 |
Photo from: | Ed Coates Collection / CAHSContact |
Registration / Serial: | VP113 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern TF2 |
C/n (msn): | 12/45 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Yeovil - Westland (EGHG)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | January 1949 to October 1949 |
Photo from: | Ed Coates Collection / CAHSContact |
Photo ID: | 226256Submit Correction |
View count: | 664 |
Westland photo. VP113 crashed at Yeovil on October 31, 1949 killing the pilot and three people on the ground. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia
Registration / Serial: | VP113 |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern TF2 |
C/n (msn): | 12/45 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Yeovil - Westland (EGHG)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | January 1949 to October 1949 |
Photo from: | Ed Coates Collection / CAHSContact |
Registration / Serial: | VR137 |
Alternate Serial: | 137 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern TF1 |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Yeovilton (EGDY / YEO)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Collection: | Fleet Air Arm Museum |
Photo Date: | 5 November 2005 |
Photo by: | Howard J CurtisContact |
Photo ID: | 215679Submit Correction |
View count: | 329 |
Sole survivor, wearing just '137'.
Registration / Serial: | VR137 |
Alternate Serial: | 137 |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern TF1 |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Yeovilton (EGDY / YEO)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 5 November 2005 |
Photo by: | Howard J CurtisContact |
Registration / Serial: | VR137 |
Alternate Serial: | 137 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern TF1 |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Yeovilton (EGDY / YEO)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Collection: | Fleet Air Arm Museum |
Photo Date: | 5 November 2005 |
Photo by: | Howard J CurtisContact |
Photo ID: | 215679Submit Correction |
View count: | 329 |
Sole survivor, wearing just '137'.
Registration / Serial: | VR137 |
Alternate Serial: | 137 |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern TF1 |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Yeovilton (EGDY / YEO)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 5 November 2005 |
Photo by: | Howard J CurtisContact |
Registration / Serial: | VR137 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern TF1 |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Yeovilton (EGDY / YEO)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Collection: | Fleet Air Arm Museum |
Photo Date: | 25 April 2010 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
Photo ID: | 73306Submit Correction |
View count: | 271 |
Shipborne strike aircraft built in 1949 and fitted with a Rolls Royce Eagle engine driving an eight-bladed contra-rotating propeller.
Registration / Serial: | VR137 |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern TF1 |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Yeovilton (EGDY / YEO)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 25 April 2010 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
Registration / Serial: | VR137 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern TF1 |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Yeovilton (EGDY / YEO)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Collection: | Fleet Air Arm Museum |
Photo Date: | 25 April 2010 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
Photo ID: | 73306Submit Correction |
View count: | 271 |
Shipborne strike aircraft built in 1949 and fitted with a Rolls Royce Eagle engine driving an eight-bladed contra-rotating propeller.
Registration / Serial: | VR137 |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern TF1 |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Yeovilton (EGDY / YEO)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 25 April 2010 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
Registration / Serial: | VR137 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern TF1 |
C/n (msn): | [ VR137 ] |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Yeovilton (EGDY / YEO)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Collection: | Fleet Air Arm Museum |
Photo Date: | 27 December 2013 |
Photo by: | Alastair T. GardinerContact |
Photo ID: | 44155Submit Correction |
View count: | 961 |
The Westland Wyvern was a single-seat carrier-based multi-role strike aircraft built seeing active service in Operation Musketeer during the Suez Crisis. This is the only survivor from the 124 airframes completed and was the last TF1 pre-production aircraft completed but never flown. Now on display in Hall 4 at the Fleet Air Arm Museum.
Registration / Serial: | VR137 |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern TF1 |
C/n (msn): | [ VR137 ] |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Yeovilton (EGDY / YEO)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 27 December 2013 |
Photo by: | Alastair T. GardinerContact |
Registration / Serial: | VR137 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern TF1 |
C/n (msn): | [ VR137 ] |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Yeovilton (EGDY / YEO)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Collection: | Fleet Air Arm Museum |
Photo Date: | 27 December 2013 |
Photo by: | Alastair T. GardinerContact |
Photo ID: | 44155Submit Correction |
View count: | 961 |
The Westland Wyvern was a single-seat carrier-based multi-role strike aircraft built seeing active service in Operation Musketeer during the Suez Crisis. This is the only survivor from the 124 airframes completed and was the last TF1 pre-production aircraft completed but never flown. Now on display in Hall 4 at the Fleet Air Arm Museum.
Registration / Serial: | VR137 |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern TF1 |
C/n (msn): | [ VR137 ] |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Yeovilton (EGDY / YEO)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 27 December 2013 |
Photo by: | Alastair T. GardinerContact |
Registration / Serial: | VR137 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern TF1 |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Yeovilton (EGDY / YEO)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Collection: | Fleet Air Arm Museum |
Photo Date: | 17 July 1971 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
Photo ID: | 15160Submit Correction |
View count: | 901 |
The sole surviving Westland Wyvern on external display during the 1971 Yeovilton navy day show.
Registration / Serial: | VR137 |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern TF1 |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Yeovilton (EGDY / YEO)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 17 July 1971 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
Registration / Serial: | VR137 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern TF1 |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Yeovilton (EGDY / YEO)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Collection: | Fleet Air Arm Museum |
Photo Date: | 17 July 1971 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
Photo ID: | 15160Submit Correction |
View count: | 901 |
The sole surviving Westland Wyvern on external display during the 1971 Yeovilton navy day show.
Registration / Serial: | VR137 |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern TF1 |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Yeovilton (EGDY / YEO)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 17 July 1971 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
Registration / Serial: | VW870 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern TF2 |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | (Westland Aircraft) |
City / Airport: | Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | SBAC Farnborough 1953 |
Photo Date: | 13 September 1953 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
Photo ID: | 14498Submit Correction |
View count: | 399 |
Westland Wyvern TF.2 landing at Farnborough after giving a display to the 1953 SBAC air show crowd.
Registration / Serial: | VW870 |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern TF2 |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | (Westland Aircraft) |
City / Airport: | Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 13 September 1953 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
Registration / Serial: | VW870 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern TF2 |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | (Westland Aircraft) |
City / Airport: | Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | SBAC Farnborough 1953 |
Photo Date: | 13 September 1953 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
Photo ID: | 14498Submit Correction |
View count: | 399 |
Westland Wyvern TF.2 landing at Farnborough after giving a display to the 1953 SBAC air show crowd.
Registration / Serial: | VW870 |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern TF2 |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | (Westland Aircraft) |
City / Airport: | Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 13 September 1953 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
Registration / Serial: | VZ765 |
Military Code: | 181 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern S4 |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Stretton (closed)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | Stretton Navy Day 1955 |
Photo Date: | 26 June 1955 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
Photo ID: | 12170Submit Correction |
View count: | 795 |
Wyvern S.4 strike aircraft of 813 Squadron Fleet Air Arm on display at RNAS Stretton (Cheshire) at the annual open day in 1955. The type's contra-rotating propellors were driven by an Armstrong Siddeley Python turboprop of 4110 h.p.
Registration / Serial: | VZ765 |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern S4 |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Stretton (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 26 June 1955 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
Registration / Serial: | VZ765 |
Military Code: | 181 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern S4 |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Stretton (closed)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | Stretton Navy Day 1955 |
Photo Date: | 26 June 1955 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
Photo ID: | 12170Submit Correction |
View count: | 795 |
Wyvern S.4 strike aircraft of 813 Squadron Fleet Air Arm on display at RNAS Stretton (Cheshire) at the annual open day in 1955. The type's contra-rotating propellors were driven by an Armstrong Siddeley Python turboprop of 4110 h.p.
Registration / Serial: | VZ765 |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern S4 |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Stretton (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 26 June 1955 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
Registration / Serial: | VR137 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern TF1 |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Yeovilton (EGDY / YEO)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Collection: | Fleet Air Arm Museum |
Photo Date: | 7 September 1973 |
Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
Photo ID: | 2063Submit Correction |
View count: | 1038 |
Although the Wyvern was designed as a turboprop-powered carrier-based strike aircraft, VR137 was built in 1947 at Yeovil as the seventh and last preproduction TF.Mk.1. It was the sole one fitted with a 2,690 hp Rolls-Royce Eagle 22 24-cylinder sleeve valve flat-H piston engine, but was never flown. Of the 127 built, this is the only survivor
Registration / Serial: | VR137 |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern TF1 |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Yeovilton (EGDY / YEO)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 7 September 1973 |
Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
Registration / Serial: | VR137 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland Wyvern |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern TF1 |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Yeovilton (EGDY / YEO)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Collection: | Fleet Air Arm Museum |
Photo Date: | 7 September 1973 |
Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
Photo ID: | 2063Submit Correction |
View count: | 1038 |
Although the Wyvern was designed as a turboprop-powered carrier-based strike aircraft, VR137 was built in 1947 at Yeovil as the seventh and last preproduction TF.Mk.1. It was the sole one fitted with a 2,690 hp Rolls-Royce Eagle 22 24-cylinder sleeve valve flat-H piston engine, but was never flown. Of the 127 built, this is the only survivor
Registration / Serial: | VR137 |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wyvern TF1 |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Yeovilton (EGDY / YEO)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 7 September 1973 |
Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |