Westland Interceptor
| Westland Interceptor | |
|---|---|
| Role | Fighter |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Westland Aircraft |
| First flight | 1928 |
| Status | Retired |
| Number built | 1 |
The Westland Interceptor was a fighter developed by British company Westland Aircraft. The Interceptor was developed for the specification F.20/27 Aviation Ministry Britain, set by the Air Ministry Specification.[1]
Development
The Interceptor's test flight took place during August 1928. The prototype was fitted with a air cooled piston engine, a Bristol Mercury IIA made by the Bristol Aeroplane Company.
It was armed with two, front fixed, 7.7 mm Vickers machine guns. The primary function of the Interceptor was to prove the dominance over the new scheme of monoplane fighters. The new monoplane design started to become the new stranded, ending the old biplane design's aviation career. However, sadly the overall performance and handling during the test flights shown that the aircraft designers failed in reaching the project goal. The aircraft was not good enough and development was terminated.[2] The Bristol Bulldog Mk.II and the Hawker Fury interception, single-seat fighters made it too the top.
Specifications
Data from Airwar.[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
Performance
Armament
Two, front fixed, 7.7 mm Vickers machine guns.
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
- Armstrong Whitworth Starling II
- Bristol Bulldog Mk.II
- de Havilland DH.77
- Fairey Firefly II
- Hawker Fury
- Saunders A.10
- Vickers Jockey
Related lists
References
- ^ "AGUSTAWESTLAND - Westland History - F 20/27 Interceptor (1928)". Retrieved 2009-01-16.
- ^ a b "Interceptor". Retrieved 2009-01-16.
Derek N James: "Westland Aircraft Since 1915"