Vickers Wellington Geodetic Medium-Bomber Family
The Vickers Wellington was a twin-engine British medium-bomber family built around a geodetic airframe structure that combined light weight with unusual resistance to battle damage. It became a principal RAF bomber in the early Second World War, while maritime-reconnaissance, training, transport, and specialist versions extended the design across the Commonwealth and into postwar service.
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Identity
- Aliases
- WellingtonVickers B.9/32Vickers Type 271WimpyB.9/32 prototype
- Family Name
- Vickers Wellington
- Full Name
- Vickers Wellington Geodetic Medium-Bomber Family
- Roles
- militaryreconnaissance
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Vickers Wellington was a twin-engine British medium-bomber family built around a geodetic airframe structure that combined light weight with unusual resistance to battle damage. It became a principal RAF bomber in the early Second World War, while maritime-reconnaissance, training, transport, and specialist versions extended the design across the Commonwealth and into postwar service.
- First Flight Year
- 1,936
- Manufacturer
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- wing
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Variant Notes
- Two Rolls-Royce Merlin piston engines on Merlin-powered Wellington variants, including the Mk II lineage.
- Name
- Rolls-Royce Merlin-powered Wellington variants
- Notes
- One of several documented alternative Wellington powerplant fits; exact mark varies by variant.
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- Creation Time
- August 6, 2026 at 20:16:13 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 6, 2026 at 20:16:13 UTC