Vickers Warwick
Maritime patrol · Vickers-Armstrongs · United Kingdom
| Typical crew | 6 |
|---|---|
| Engines | 2 × Bristol Centaurus or Pratt & Whitney Double Wasp |
| First flight | 1939 |
| Number built | 846 |
About
The Vickers Warwick was a larger relative of the Wellington, sharing its distinctive geodetic (basket-weave) structure but scaled up for the heavy-bomber role. Persistent engine difficulties delayed it so badly that by the time it was ready it was obsolete as a bomber, and it was instead turned to other work. Fitted with airborne lifeboats it became a mainstay of air-sea rescue, searching for and supplying downed aircrew; other Warwicks served as transports and in maritime reconnaissance. About 850 were built.
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