Armstrong Whitworth Scimitar

A.W.35 Scimitar
Role	Fighter
National origin	United Kingdom
Manufacturer	Armstrong Whitworth
First flight	1935
Introduction	1936
Primary user	Norway
Number built	6
Developed from	Armstrong Whitworth A.W.16

The Armstrong Whitworth A.W.35 Scimitar was a British single-engine biplane fighter aircraft designed and built by Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft. Four Scimitars were produced for the Norwegian Army Air Service and were delivered in 1936.

Design and development[]

The A.W.35 Scimitar was a development of Armstrong Whitworth's earlier Armstrong Whitworth A.W.16 fighter, powered by an Armstrong Siddeley Panther engine, with a lowered nose decking and an enlarged fin and rudder. The first prototype (G-ACCD) was a modification of the second A.W.16, and first flew in this form on 29 April 1935.^[1] A second prototype (G-ADBL) was constructed by conversion of an A.W.16.

Operational history[]

Four Scimitars were ordered for the Norwegian Army Air Force. After testing of two of the production aircraft by the A & AEE at Martlesham Heath in late 1935, they were delivered to Norway in 1936.^[1] The second prototype Scimitar was preserved by Armstrong Whitworth at its Whitley factory until 1958, when it was scrapped.^[2]

Operators[]

Norway

Norwegian Army Air Service

Specifications (A.W.35)[]

Data from The British Fighter since 1912 ^[1]

General characteristics

Crew: One
Length: 25 ft 0 in (7.62 m)
Wingspan: 33 ft 0 in (10.06 m)
Height: 12 ft 0 in (3.66 m)
Wing area: 261 ft² (24.3 m²)
Empty weight: 2,956 lb (1,344 kg)
Loaded weight: 4,100 lb (1,864 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Armstrong Siddeley Panther X 14-cylinder radial engine, 735 hp (548 kW)

Performance

Maximum speed: 192 kn (221 mph, 336 km/h)
Cruise speed: 161 kn (185 mph, 298 km/h)
Wing loading: 15.7 lb/ft² (76.8 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.179 hp/lb (0.294 kW/kg)
Climb to 10,000 ft: 5 min 15 sec

Armament

2 × forward-firing .303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers machine guns

References[]

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↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Mason, Francis K (1992). The British Fighter since 1912. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-082-7.
↑ Jackson, A.J. (1974). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 1. London: Putnam. ISBN 0-370-10006-9.

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[mason_fighter-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Mason, Francis K (1992). The British Fighter since 1912. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-082-7.

[jackson1-2] Jackson, A.J. (1974). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 1. London: Putnam. ISBN 0-370-10006-9.

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