Aircraft Photo of DX281 | Westland P.14 Welkin I | UK - Air Force

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	DX281
Aircraft Original Type:	Westland P.14 Welkin
Aircraft Generic Type:	Westland P.14 Welkin
Aircraft Version:	Westland P.14 Welkin I
C/n (msn):	[ DX281 ]
Operator Titles:	UK - Air Force

Location
City / Airport:	Yeovil - WestlandMap
Region / Country:	England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:	ICAO: EGHG IATA: - Local: - Other: -

Photo Date:	October 1943
Photo from:	AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:	741040

Photo Comment
DX281 was retained by Westland as a test aircraft. While ordered into production, only 77 Welkins were completed and they never entered squadron service. It had been developed in response to the concerns of high-flying Luftwaffe bombers that never appeared, The Welkin was handicapped with compressibility problems. Photo from: Imperial War Museums This photo was added on 26 October 2024, and has since been viewed 558 times.

Photo Comment

DX281 was retained by Westland as a test aircraft. While ordered into production, only 77 Welkins were completed and they never entered squadron service. It had been developed in response to the concerns of high-flying Luftwaffe bombers that never appeared, The Welkin was handicapped with compressibility problems. Photo from: Imperial War Museums

This photo was added on 26 October 2024, and has since been viewed 558 times.

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