WHITLEY V PILOTS NOTES: RAF TWIN HEAVYWEIGHT BOMBER ADDED VALUE DOWNLOAD (WOS)
The Armstrong Whitworth A.W.38 Whitley was one of three British twin-engined, front line medium bomber types that were in service with the Royal Air Force (RAF) at the outbreak of the Second World War. Alongside the Vickers Wellington and the Handley Page Hampden, the Whitley was developed during the mid-1930s according to Air Ministry Specification B.3/34, which it was subsequently selected to meet. In 1937, the Whitley formally entered into RAF squadron service; it was the first of the three medium bombers to be introduced.
AP No. 1522E
Publisher: Air Ministry (Facsimile Reproduction)
Date: May 1941
Aeroplane: Whitley V
Engine(s): 2 x Merlin X
Contents
Photo
Part 1: Descriptive
- Introduction
- Fuel, Oil & Coolant systems
- Main services
- Aircraft Controls
- Radio controls
- Engine controls
- Other controls
3 detailed cockpit photos,
Simplified Fuel System Diagram
Cutaway showing emergency exits and equipment
Part II: Handling Instructions
Dinghy drill chart
Aircraft pictures are for listing and identification purposes only