The Vickers Windsor was a four-engined British heavy bomber of the world war two period, designed by Barnes Wallis and R.K. Pierson. Sir Barnes Neville Wallis, FRS, commonly known as Barnes Wallis, (September 26, 1887 – October 30, 1979) was a British scientist, engineer and inventor. ...
Notable features of the Windsor included its pressurised crew compartment, four mainwheel struts (each extending from one of the engine nacelles and carrying a single balloon-tyred wheel), elliptical planform high aspect ratio wings, and guns mounted in barbettes at the rear of each (outboard) nacelle, which were to be remotely operated by a gunner in the rear turret. The Windsor also used the geodetic body and wing structure that Wallis had employed in the Wellesley and Wellington bombers.
The first prototype flew in October 1943. Only three examples were built due to refinements in the existing Lancaster bomber rendering it suitable for the role for which the Windsor had been designed.
Specifications
Max speed: 317 mph (510 km/h) at 23,000 ft (7,010 m).
Gross weight: 54,000 Ib (24,495 kg).
Span: 117 ft 2 in (35.71 m).
Length: 76ft 10 in (23.43 m).
ceiling: 27,250ft.
powerplant: four Rolls-Royce Merlins (various types).
The Vickers Wellesley was a 1930s light bomber built by Vickers for the Royal Air Force.
The Vickers Type 253 (using a radical geodetic construction that was derived from that used by Barnes Wallis in the airship R100), the Fairey G.4/31 and the Parnall G.4/31 offerings were tested against the specification.
The Vickers 246 monoplane which used the same design principles was then built as a private venture and offered.
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