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All Wolves were retired from service in 1931 and all but the most recently built were scrapped. The final aircraft was taken to
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mounted between the two sets of wings. No production order was placed, and the three machines built served their days at the
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110 mph (180 km/h, 96 kn) at 10,000 ft (3,000 m)
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also built two for the RAF Reserve Flying School at
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Index


Manufacturer
Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft
Royal Air Force
Royal Aircraft Establishment
reconnaissance aircraft
Royal Air Force
biplane
fuselage
Royal Aircraft Establishment
Farnborough
Armstrong Whitworth
Whitley
trainers
undercarriage
Hamble
United Kingdom
Royal Air Force
Royal Aircraft Establishment
Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar
radial engine
Vickers machine gun
Lewis Gun
Scarff ring
List of aircraft of the Royal Air Force


ISBN
0-85177-826-7
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