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Revision as of 16:42, 1 July 2020
Contents
Remarks
With war likely, in June 1939 the RAAF recommended an expansion to 32 Squadrons, with nine to be equipped with Wirraways. Deliveries began in July 1939. In addition to their planned trainer role, Wirraways also served with front line units as emergency fighters, although only one Japanese aircraft was destroyed by a Wirraway. Others served as ground attack aircraft supporting Australian units in New Guinea. Flown by 9 RAAF Squadrons, and two RAN Squadrons
Post war the Wirraway continued to serve as a trainer for the Army and 17 were acquired by the Navy, who retired their aircraft in 1957. The Air Force retained theirs a little longer until it was replaced by the CAC Winjeel.
General characteristics
- Crew: Two - Pilot, Instructor (or gunner/bomb aimer)
- Length: 8.48 m
- Wingspan: 13.11 m
- Height: 2.66 m
- Empty weight: 1,910 kg
- Max takeoff weight: 2,991 kg
- Powerplant: 1 x Pratt & Whitney R1340 radial engine 600 hp.
- Maximum speed: 354 km/h
- Range: 1,158 km
- Service ceiling:7,010 m
- Armament
- Guns: 2 x .303 Vickers machine guns
- Bombs: 2 x 500 lb and 2 x 250 lb bombs
Crew members
No. 3 Service Flight Training School
- † Roy Thomas Aston Wallis 10 Feb - 28 May 1941
Ground Crew
No. 25 (City of Perth) Squadron RAAF
- Edward Arthur Ross 24 Jul 1941 - 22 Oct 1941