| Vickers Wellington |
| Nationality |
British |
| Aircraft Type |
Heavy Bomber |
| First Flight |
15 June 1936 |
| Entered Service |
10 October 1938 |
| Crew |
5 or 6 |
| Notes |
Details for Mk III. Second aircraft to feature Barnes Wallis' geodesic hull construction. Last Bomber Command operation on 8-9/10/43. but remained in Coastal Command service, Type left service after training duties in 1953. 11.461 had been produced when production ceased in October 1945. |
| Specification |
| Powerplant |
Two 1.500 hp Bristol Hercules XI radial piston engines |
| Performance |
| Speed |
378 km/h at 4.725 m |
| Range |
2.478 km with 4.500 lb bombload |
| Service Ceiling |
5.790 m |
| Dimensions |
| Wingspan |
26,26 m |
| Wing Area |
78,04 m² |
| Length |
18,54 m |
| Height |
5,31 m |
| Weights |
| Empty Weight |
8.459 kg |
| Maximum Take Off Weight |
13.381 kg |
| Weaponry |
| Guns |
Eight 0,303 in machine guns (two in nose, four in tail turret and two in beam positions) |
| Bombs etc |
4.500 lb of bombs |
| Versions |
| Mk I |
Initial production model, at least 11 converted to Magnetic mine destroyers (DWI) |
| Mk IA |
Nash and Thompson gun turrets, at least 6 converted to DWI |
| C.Mk IA |
Transport conversion of above; later designated Mk XV |
| Mk IC |
Most numerous Pegasus-powered variant; ventral turret deleted, replaced by beam guns; One converted to DWI |
| C.MK iC |
Transport conversion of above; Later designated Mk XVI |
| Mk II |
Two 1.145 hp Rolls-Royce Merlin X engines |
| Mk III |
Two 1.375 hp Bristol Hercules III or 1,425 hp Hercules XI; Introduction of 4-gun tail turret |
| Mk IV |
Two 1.050 hp Pratt & Whitney twin wasps |
| Mk V |
High-altitude bomber, pressurized; Hercules VIII or XIs; 2 prototypes and 1 production |
| Mk VI |
As MK V; 1.600 hp Merlin 60 or 62 (inc 18 Mk V conversions) |
| Mk VII |
Merlin XX-powered conversion; prototype only |
| G.R. MK VIII |
General-reconnaissance/torpedo bomber variant; 378 km/h speed and 4.104 km range. Two depth charges or torpedoes in place of bombs |
| Mk VIII |
Coastal Command version of basic Mk IC bomber, ASV MK II radar; produced in day, night and leigh-light carrying versions |
| Mk IX |
Troop-carrier version of Mk IA |
| Mk X |
Medium Bomber; strengthened for higher gross weight; two 1.675 hp Bristol Hercules VI or XVIs; most numerous variant |
| G.R.Mk XI |
Coastal Command version of Mk X, ASV Mk II or III radar |
| G.R.Mk XII |
Anti-submarine variant of above; ASV mk III radar and Leigh-light |
| G.R.Mk XIII |
1.715 hp Hercules XVII-powered daylight torpedo-bomber with ASV MK II radar |
| G.R.Mk XIV |
Leigh-light and ASV MK III radar-equipped night version of above |
| C.Mk XV |
C.Mk IA unarmed transport version |
| C.Mk XVI |
C.Mk IC transport conversion |
| T.Mk XVII |
Night-fighter crew trainer conversion of Mk XI |
| T.Mk XVIII |
Flying classroom, Mosquito-type node with radar |
| T.Mk XIX |
Post-war basic trainer; Conversion of Mk X |
