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Updated 8 December 2021

The Armstrong-Whitworth Atlas


Profile
Specifications
Serial Number Register - Operations History

Profile [Virtual Aircraft Museum]


Atlas MK I - 3 View drawing

Specifications [Wikipedia]


General characteristics:

Crew: Two
Length: 28 ft 6½ in (m)
Wingspan: 39 ft 6½ in (m)
Height: 10 ft 6 in (m)
Wing area: 391 ft² (m²)
Airfoil: RAF 28
Empty weight: 2,550 lb (1,160 kg)
Loaded weight: 4,020 lb (1,827 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar IVC 14 cylinder radial engine, 450 hp (336 kW)

Performance:

Maximum speed: 123 kn (142 mph, 229 km/h)
Range: 348 nmi (400 mi, 644 km)
Service ceiling: 16,800 ft (5,120 m)
Climb to 5,000 ft (1,500 m): 5 min 30 sec
Endurance: 3 hours 25 min

Armament

Guns: 1 × forward firing .303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers machine gun and 1 × .303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis Gun on Scarff ring in rear cockpit
Bombs: Up to 4 × 112 lb (51 kg) bombs under wings


Serial Number Register - Operations History



RCAF # Type Man# RAF# Dates Photo
16, 401 Mk. I AW 260   1927 - 1941 No
17, 402 Mk. I AW 297   1927 - No
18, 403 Mk. I AW 279   1928 - 1939 No
19, 404 Mk. I AW 279   1928 - 1941 Yes
111 Mk. I     1929 - 1932 Yes
112, 405 Mk. I Dual AW427   1929 - 1940 No
406 Mk. I AC AW269 J9564 1934 - 1939 No
407 Mk. I AC AW407 J9951 1934 - 1940 No
408 Mk. I AC AW658 K1529 1934 - 1939 No
409 Mk. I AC AW660 K1531 1934 - 1939 No
410 Mk. I AC AW669 K1540 1934 - 1941 No
411 Mk. I AC AW674 K1545 1934 - No
412 Mk. I AC AW679 K1550 1934 - 1939 No
413 Mk. I AC AW685 K1556 1934 - 1939 No
414 Mk. I AC AW690   1934 - 1937 No
415 Mk. I AC AW695 K1566 1934 - 1939 No


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