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| Armstrong Whitworth Starling |
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| Country:
UK |
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Type: Fighter |
| Manufacturer:
Armstrong Whitworth |
| Service:
1927 - 1931 |
| First
Flight: 1927 |
| Production:
2 |
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The Armstrong Whitworth A.W.14 Starling was a British single engined biplane fighter developed for the Royal Air Force in the 1920s. It was unsuccessful, with the Bristol Bulldog being selected instead.
The Starling was an all-metal biplane with staggered wings of unequal span. Two prototypes were ordered. Performance of the first prototype, Starling I, was unimpressive. The second prototype, while showing better performance than the first, was unsuccessful too. The design was rejected by the Royal Air Force.
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| TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS ( Starling I) |
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General characteristics
- Crew: One
- Length: 25 ft 2 in (7.67 m)
- Wingspan: 31 ft 4 in (9.55 m)
- Height: 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m)
- Wing area: 246 ft (22.9 m)
- Empty weight: 2,060 lb (936 kg)
- Loaded weight: 3,095 lb (1,407 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 x Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar V 14 cylinder radial engine, 460 hp (343 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 139 knots (160 mph, 258 km/h) at 10,000 ft (3,050 m)
Armament
- Two 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers machine guns
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