Westland Wapiti
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| Westland Wapiti | |
|---|---|
| Type | general purpose |
| Manufacturer | Westland |
| Designed by | Arthur Davenport |
| Maiden flight | March 1927 |
| Primary users | RAF IAF, RCAF, AAF |
The Westland Wapiti was a British general purpose military single engined biplane of the 1920s built by Westland Aircraft Works to a specification for a replacement of the DH9a in RAF service.
It first flew on 7 March 1927.
It was used in Iraq and India, and by Australia and Canada. With the latter it saw service at the start of the Second World War.
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[edit] Variants
All built by Westland at Yeovil
- Wapiti I
- Two-seat general-purpose biplane for the RAF. Powered by a 420-hp (313-kW) Bristol Jupiter IV radial piston engine. 56 built.
- Wapiti IA
- Improved version for the RAF and RAAF. Powered by a 480-hp (358-kw) Bristol Jupiter IIIF radial piston engine.
- Wapiti II
- 440
- Wapiti III:
- Two-seat general-purpose biplane for the SAAF. 27 were built under licence in South Africa.
- Wapiti V:
- 37
- Wapiti VI:
- Two-seat training version for the RAF. 16 built.
- Wapiti VIII:
- Two-seat general-purpose biplane for China. Four built.
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