WESTLAND WIDGEON
- Light two-seat monoplane, designed by Arthur Davenport, originally to
compete in Air Ministry Light Aeroplane Competition at Lympne in 1924,
and first flown on September 22, 1924. Considerably redesigned for production
as Westland Widgeon III, first flown March 1927. Nineteen Westland Widgeon Ills of all-wood
construction followed by five Westland Widgeon IIIAs with metal fuselages. Of the
latter, final example G-AAGH with a 105 hp Cirrus-Hermes I engine, built
in 1930, retained as Westland's 'hack' and flown throughout war, in civil
marks, for communications by Harald Penrose. One Westland Widgeon III (VH-UHU)
and one Westland Widgeon IIIA (CF-AIQ) survived the war in Australia and Canada
respectively, but were not used by the military.
Max speed, 104 mph (167 km/h). Gross weight, 1,650 Ib (748 kg). Span,
36ft 4'h in (11.07 m). Length, 23ft 5'/4 in (7.16 m).
