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Logo_ID.jpg The Aerial Department of Sir W. G Armstrong Whitworth and Company
Siddeley Deasy Motor Car Company
Sir W. G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Company
Whitworth Gloster Aircraft Ltd

Contents

History
Armstrong Whitworth Designations
Projects
Aerial Department of the Sir W. G Armstrong Whitworth and Company
Siddeley Deasy
Sir W.G Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Co. Ltd
Production
Production (overall)
Aerial Department of the Sir W. G Armstrong Whitworth and Company
Siddeley Deasy
Sir W.G Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Co. Ltd

History

Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft was originally established as the Aerial Department of the Sir W. G Armstrong Whitworth and Company engineering group in June, 1913 with works in the sawmills at Scotswood, near Newcastle-upon-Tyne. With the advent of contracts from the war office, the aircraft works were moved to premises in nearby Gosforth in September of that year. In 1914 the company produced its first aircraft of original design under the leadership of Dutchman Frederick Koolhoven (b. 11 January 11 1886 - d. 1 July 1946) previously of the British Deperdussin Syndicate, Ltd. Koolhoven left the company in 1917 to join the British Aerial Transport Co, Frank Murphy replacing him as chief designer. Like many other companies, the end of World War One and the resulting termination of aircraft contracts had a serious effect on Armstrong Whitworth and in October of 1919, it was decided to close the Aerial Department.

Meanwhile, in 1906, Captain H.P. Deasy formed the Deasy Motor Car Manufacturing Company in Coventry, and in 1909 John Davenport Siddeley was appointed general manager. By 1912, the company had become the Siddeley Deasy Motor Car Company. During the First World War the company was heavily involved in the production of aero-engines and in 1917 an aeroplane design office was opened under the leadership of John Lloyd.

Late in 1918, Armstrong Whitworth were approached by J.D. Siddeley about the possibility of a link up between the two firms and, in 1919, Armstrong Whitworth acquired Siddeley Deasy and formed the Armstrong Whitworth Development Company. The engine and automotive businesses of both companies were spun off as Armstrong Siddeley Motors Limited and in 1920 the aircraft interests became a separate company known as the Sir W. G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Company, centered at the old Siddeley Deasy factory in Parkside, near Coventry. Later that year, Armstrong Whitworth acquired a former RAF airfield at Whitley, south of Coventry, the works moving there in 1923 although the design office remained at Parkside until 1930. During 1925/6, the main Armstrong Whitworth concern in Newcastle was suffering from the economic downturn and was largely supported by the aircraft division. J. D. Siddeley bought the aircraft division in December 1926 and in 1927 the name of the Armstrong Whitworth Development Company was changed to the Armstrong Siddeley Development Company. The same year, Vickers and Armstrong Whitworth merged to form Vickers-Armstrongs.

In 1928, Armstrong Siddeley Holdings Ltd acquired A.V.Roe and Co Ltd. Siddeley had formed a flying school at Whitley in 1920 and in 1931, this developed into the wholly owned subsidiary Air Service Training (AST). With the acquisition of A.V. Roe, AST moved to Roe's Hamble facility. AST eventually became an independent company within the Hawker Siddeley Group in 1940.

In 1935, J. D. Siddeley retired and Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft was purchased by Hawker Aircraft, the new group becoming Hawker Siddeley Aircraft. The component companies of Hawker Siddeley co-operated, but operated as individual entities. The same year, with the growing size of Armstrong Whitworths' products, the Whitley airfield was proving too small and a new factory was established at the municipal aerodrome at nearby Bagington. Both factories continued in use throughout World War Two, but with the wholesale cancellation of contracts following the end of the war, all production was centered on Bagington and Whitley was closed.

Production at Armstrong Whitworth post war largely centered on manufacture for other members of the Hawker Siddeley Group, and the building of high speed aircraft showed the limitations of Bagington. As a result, the company leased two hangars at Bitteswell, near Lutterworth in Leicestershire in 1952, finally purchasing the airfield outright in 1956.

Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft was eventually merged with another Hawker Siddeley company, the Gloster Aircraft Company, in October, 1961, the combined companies being known as Whitworth Gloster Aircraft Ltd. On 1 July 1963 the company again merged with another Hawker Siddeley company, this time Avro and, with Hawker Siddeley dropping the names of the component companies from its products, became the Avro Whitworth Division of Hawker Siddeley Aviation, the last Armstrong Whitworth Design, the A.W.681 transport, now becoming the H.S.681. The government axing of many major programs in 1965, including the H.S.681, finally brought about the closure of Bagington in July, 1965. Bitteswell soldiered on until 1983 as an overhaul and repair facility until 1983, when it too finally closed.

Company References

  1. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Since 1913, Oliver Tapper (Putnam, 1973)
  2. Aircraft Illustrated Nov 1974

Armstrong Whitworth Designations

The Type Designation system for the Aerial Department of the Sir W. G Armstrong Whitworth and Company was based on designers’ name. The first aircraft were in the F.K. series, after their designer, Frederick Koolhoven. Following the departure of Koolhoven, the next aircraft were in the F.M. series, after their designer, Frank Murphy. The allocation of F.M.1 to F.M.3, if any, is unknown.

The Siddeley Deasy Company’s first designs appear to use a role based Type Designation, similar to that of the Royal Aircraft Factory designs from which they were derived.

After the amalgamation of the two companies, Armstrong Whitworth eventually settled on a simple and logical alpha-numeric Type Designation system, although the first use that is identified is the A.W.XIV. What, if anything, the A.W.I through A.W.XIII were is unknown. Although originally using Roman numerals, these quickly changed to Arabic.

Project Data

The Aerial Department of Sir W. G Armstrong Whitworth and Company

Project No Type No Name Alternative Name(s) Year Spec (Requirement) Status Qty Description References
F.K.1 Sissit 1914 Proto 1 1S, 1E biplane 1, 3, 5, 7, 34
F.K.2 (1) 1915 Prdn 9 2S, 1E reconnaissance biplane 1, 6, 11, 348
F.K.3 1915 Prdn 343 2S, 1E reconnaissance biplane 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 11, 38, 55, 348
F.K.4 Design for an airship gondola 1915 n/a 1 (1)
F.K.5 (2) 1915 Pro(n) 1 3S, 1E triplane escort fighter / Zeppelin destroyer 1, 3, 5, 7, 30, 34
F.K.6 (2) 1916 Proto 1 3S, 1E triplane escort fighter / Zeppelin destroyer 1, 3, 5, 7, 30, 34
F.K.7 1916 Proto 1 2S, 1E reconnaissance-bomber biplane 1, 6, 11
F.K.8 1916 Prdn 1700 2S, 1E reconnaissance-bomber biplane 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 38, 40, 54, 59, 378
F.K.9 1916 Proto 2 2S, 1E reconnaissance quadruplane 1, 11, 405
F.K.10 1916 A2.(a)? Prdn 10 2S, 1E reconnaissance quadruplane 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 34, 376, 405
(Note 4) (Fleet Fighter Reconnaissance Biplane) 1917 Proto 1 2S, 1E reconnaissance biplane 405
(Note 4) "Improved F.K.8" 1917 Proto 1 2S, 1E reconnaissance-bomber biplane 405
F.K.11 1917 Proj 0 Multiplane 1, 405
F.K.12 (Note 4)
F.K.13 (Note 4)
F.K.14 1917 Proj 0 Fighter 440
F.K.15 Design for an airship gondola 1917 n/a n/a 440
F.K.16 Design for an airship gondola 1917 n/a n/a 440
F.K.17 Design for an airship gondola 1917 n/a n/a 440
F.K.18 1917 Proj 0 Fighter 440
F.K.19 Light, air-cooled engine 1917 n/a n/a 440
F.M.4 Armadillo 1918 A1.(a) Proto 1 1S, 1E fighter 1, 3, 5, 7, 34, 45
Ara 1918 RAF Type I Proto 2 1S, 1E fighter 1, 3, 5, 7, 34
Following these, the aircraft department of Armstrong Whitworth was closed down.

Siddeley Deasy

Project No Type No Name Alternative Name(s) Year Spec (Requirement) Status Qty Description References
R.T.1 1917 Proto 3 2S, 1E reconnaissance biplane 1, 7, 406
S.R.2 Siskin 1918 Proto 3 1S, 1E fighter biplane See A.W. Siskin
Sinaia 1918 Proto 2 2E biplane bomber 1, 6, 7, 406, 821

Sir W.G Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Co. Ltd.

Project No Type No Name Alternative Name(s) Year Spec (Requirement) Status Qty Description References
Tadpole 1920 8/20 Proto 1 2S, 1E reconnaissance biplane 1
Awana 1921 DofR Type 12, later 5/20 Proto 2 2E troop transport 1, 423
Wolf 1921 10/21, 8/22 Prdn 6 2S, 1E reconnaissance biplane 1
Siskin Mks II to V 1922 Various - see Prdn 501 1S, 1E fighter biplane 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 7, 8, 10, 13, 35, 48, 52, 60, 304, 305, 327, 328, 338, 362, 373, 391, 406, 422, 424
Ape 1922 48/22 Prdn 3 2S, 1E experimental biplane 1, 45
Atlas 1924 30/24 Prdn 440 2S, 1E army co-operation biplane 1, 4, 6, 10, 18, 325, 326, 347, 407, 408, 425, 426
Ajax 1925 34/26 Prdn 2 2S, 1E general purpose biplane 1, 4, 6
Argosy 1925 35/24 Prdn 7 3E biplane airliner 1, 2, 19, 313, 314, 319, 370, 427
A.W.17 (5) Aries 1925 20/25 Proto 1 2S, 1E army co-operation biplane 1, 4, 6
A.W.XIV Starling 1927 28/24 Proto 4 1S, 1E fighter biplane 1, 3, 5, 310, 428
A.W.XV Atalanta 1931 Prdn 8 4E high wing monoplane airliner 1, 2, 19, 311, 312, 320, 413, 429, 430, 824
A.W.16 1930 21/26 Prdn 18(2) 1S, 1E fighter biplane 1, 3, 5, 315, 407, 408
A.W.XVII (Note - Type number re-used for Aries - see note 5) 1931 Proj 0 1S, 2E fighter monoplane. 1, 358
A.W.18 1931 Proj 0 4E heavy bomber monoplane 358
A.W.19 1931 G.4/31 (OR.2) Proto 1 2/3S, 1E general purpose biplane 1, 4, 6, 381
A.W.20 1931 Proj 0 2E day bomber 1, 358
A.W.21 1931 F.7/30 (OR.1) Proj 0 1S, 1E fighter monoplane 1, 300, 358, 816
A.W.22 1931 Proj 0 1E fast climbing monoplane 358
A.W.23 1931 C.26/31 (OR.4) Proto 1 2E monoplane bomber / transport 1, 4, 6
A.W.24 1933 B.9/32 Proj 0 2E day bomber monoplane 1, 358, 820
A.W.25 1932 Proj 0 4E bomber based on A.W.XV Atalanta 1, 358
A.W.26 1932 Proj 0 4E bomber based on A.W.XV Atalanta 358
Not Identified 1933 Proj 0 4E high wing monoplane. Scaled down A.W.XV 1, 825
Not Identified 1933 Proj 0 16 pass, 2E low wing monoplane airliner 1, 825
Not Identified 1933 Proj 0 24 pass, 3E low wing monoplane airliner 1, 825
Not Identified 1933 Proj 0 33 pass, 4E low wing monoplane airliner 1, 825
Atlas 1933 Proj 0 3S development of Atlas Mk.II (1)
A.W.27 Ensign 1934 Prdn 14 20/40 pass 4E high wing monoplane airliner 1, 2, 19, 308, 309, 319, 324, 342, 361, 368, 414, 415, 431, 432
A.W.27A Rail Launching Scheme 13/38 Proj 0 Multi-wheel vehicle as an alternative to a catapult 342
A.W.28 1933 Proj 0 1S, 1E fighter biplane 1, 358
A.W.29 1933 P.27/32 (OR.7) Proto 1 2S, 1E monoplane day bomber 1, 4, 6, 303, 375, 383, 817
A.W.30 1934 Proj 0 16 pass, 2E low wing monoplane airliner 358
A.W.30 Type Number reused 1934 Proj 0 2E bomber development of the A.W.30 airliner 358
A.W.31 1934 Proj 0 1S, 1E fighter biplane 358
A.W.32 1934 Proj 0 2S, 1E monoplane 358
A.W.33 1934 F.22/33 Proj 0 2S, 2E fighter monoplane 358
A.W.34 1934 F.5/33 (3) Proj 0 2S, 1E fighter monoplane 17, 358, 369
A.W.35 Scimitar 1934 F.7/30 (OR.1) Prdn 4(2) 1S, 1E fighter biplane 1, 3, 5, 300, 321, 322
A.W.36 1934 Proj 0 2S, 1E army co-operation biplane 358
A.W.37 1934 Proj 0 2S, 1E general purpose biplane 1, 358
A.W.38 Whitley 1935 B.3/34 (OR.12) Prdn 1814 2E, mid wing monoplane bomber 1, 4, 6, 10, 23, 27, 32, 33, 36, 37, 41, 44, 49, 53, 56, 316, 317, 318, 339, 355, 371, 372, 390, 399, 409, 410, 416, 433
A.W.39 1935 B.1/35 (OR.19) Proj 0 2E Heavy Bomber 23, 358
Not Identified 1935 F.9/35 Proj 0 2S, 1E fighter - dev of A.W.34 1, 23, 61, 380, 805, 808
A.W.40 1936? Proj 0 2E monoplane mail carrier 358
Not Identified 1937 F.11/37 (OR.50) Proj 0 2S, 2E fighter monoplane 17, 23, 61, 358, 369, 812
Not Identified 1938 B.9/38 Proj 0 2E bomber 57
A.W.41 Albemarle 1938 B.18/38 (OR.60) Prdn 602 2E, mid wing monoplane bomber, special transport and glider tug. 1, 4, 6, 10, 23, 33, 42, 44, 301, 306, 307, 334, 335, 337, 344, 357, 386, 392, 393, 394, 411, 417, 434, 827, 901
A.W.42 1936 B.12/36 (OR.40) Proj 0 4E long range bomber deriv. of A.W.38 23, 46, 358, 826
A.W.43 Proj 0 4E monoplane airliner 358
A.W.44 1939 Proj 0 4E bomber derivative of A.W.41 23, 358
A.W.45 Proj 0 2E medium bomber 23, 358, 814
A.W.46 Proj 0 4E bomber derivative of A.W.45 23, 358
A.W.47 1940 B.3/40 (OR.80) Proj 0 Bomber 23, 358
A.W.48 1940? B.1/39 Proj 0 4E heavy bomber 23, 46, 358, 813
Not Identified 1940 B.7/40 (OR.84) Proj 0 4S, 2E medium bomber 23, 46, 358, 819
Not Identified 1941 4E long range bomber deriv. of A.W.38 23, 358
A.W.49 1942 Proj 0 1S, 1E ground attack fighter 23, 67, 356, 358, 807
Not Identified 1942? B.11/41 (OR.110) Proj 0 2E high speed bomber 57, 58
Not Identified 1942 Proj 0 2E flying wing mailplane 442
A.W.50 1942 Proj 0 4E flying wing bomber 21, 23, 24, 64, 356, 358
A.W.51 1942? Proj 0 2S glider model of A.W.50; developed into A.W.52G 21, 23, 358
A.W.52G 1943 Proto 1 2S flying wing glider 1, 14, 21, 24, 39, 43, 45, 302, 333, 340, 346, 356, 802, 822
Not Identified - See Note 6 1943 Proj 0 4E, 18 pax pusher flying wing. 358, 442
Not Identified 1943 Proj 0 4E, 32 pax pusher flying wing. 442
A.W.52 1944 E.9/44 Proto 2 2S flying wing 1, 14, 21, 23, 24, 28, 45, 62, 63, 64, 302, 333, 336, 340, 346, 356, 418, 419, 420, 435, 436, 802
A.W.53 1943 S.6/43 Proj 0 2E torpedo bomber 23, 358
A.W.54 1943 S.11/43 (OR.146) Proj 0 2E reconnaissance bomber (propellor) 1, 23, 358
A.W.54A 1943 S.11/43 (OR.146) Proj 0 2E reconnaissance bomber (jet) 1, 23, 358
Not Identified - See Note 7 1946 Proj 0 Short range civil transport 29
Not Identified - See Note 7 1946 Proj 0 Long range civil transport 29
A.W.55 Apollo Achilles, Avon 1946 16/46 Proto 2 4E airliner 1, 2, 63, 323, 324, 341, 353, 377, 382, 385, 421, 437
Not Identified 1946 Proj 0 4E flying Wing Airliner
A.W.56 1947 B.35/46 (OR.229) Proj 0 5E medium range bomber 21, 24, 340, 356, 358, 363, 815
Not Identified 1947 Proj 0 6E Flying Wing Airliner
A.W.57 1948 C.2/47 Proj 0 4E 32 passenger airliner 26, 29, 358
A.W.58 1949 E.16/49 (OR.282) Proj 0 1S, 1E transonic research aircraft 22, 45, 358, 361
A.W.59 1951 ER.110T Proj 0 1S, 1E variable sweep supersonic fighter 22, 349, 358, 361
A.W.60 Proj 0 Variant of Gloster/AWA Meteor N.F. 22, 358
A.W.61 Proj 0 Variant of Gloster/AWA Meteor N.F. 22, 358
A.W.62 Proj 0 Variant of Gloster/AWA Meteor N.F. 22, 358
A.W.63 Proj 0 Variant of Gloster/AWA Meteor N.F. 22, 358
A.W.64 Proj 0 Variant of Gloster/AWA Meteor N.F. 22, 358
A.W.65 Freightliner 1955 (OR.323) Proj 0 2E civil transport 1, 358
A.W.66 1955 (OR.323) Proj 0 2E military transport 1, 26, 29, 358
From the early 1950s, Armstrong Whitworth changed to a new Type Numbering System, beginning with AW.165.
This later changed to a system which allocated a block of ten Type Numbers to each new project and its derivatives
Project No Type No Name Alternative Name(s) Year Spec (Requirement) Status Qty Description References
A.W.165 1952 N.114T (NSR/NA.14) Proj 0 2S all weather fighter 22, 358
A.W.166 1953 ER.134T Proj 0 1S, 2E high speed research aircraft 22, 358, 359, 811
A.W.166 Type Number reused 1953 Proj 0 2S, 2E fighter derived from ER134T proposal 22, 358, 359, 811
A.W.167 1953 Proj 0 5E transatlantic jet airliner 29, 358, 806
A.W.168 1953 M.148T (NA.39) Proj 0 2S, 2E naval strike aircraft 1, 16, 21, 350, 358, 803
A.W.169 1955 F.155T (OR.329) Proj 0 2S, 4E supersonic all weather fighter 22, 31, 351, 358, 360, 809
A.W.170 1955 Proj 0 Transport aircraft 823
A.W.171 1956 ER.161T (A) Proj 0 1S, 2+10E VTOL research aircraft. 21, 24, 64, 352, 358
A.W.172 1956 ER.161T (B) Proj 0 1S, 1E research aircraft. 21, 352, 358, 818
A.W.173 Proj 0 Target aircraft 358
A.W.174 1956 Proj 0 Airliner to BOAC long range jetliner requirements 29, 358
A.W.175 1956 Proj 0 4E airliner to BEA short/med range requirements 29, 358
A.W.176 1958 Proj 0 VTOL airliner 29, 358
A.W.650 Argosy 1956 Prdn 17 4E transport 1, 20, 26, 51, 63, 66, 329, 330, 331, 332, 343, 345, 354, 364, 365, 366, 384, 388, 389, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, 412, 438, 439, 441, 800
A.W.651 1958 Proj 0 A.W.650 with two R.R. Tyne 25, 358
A.W.660 Argosy 1959 C.195 (OR.344) Prdn 56 4E transport See A.W.650
A.W.661 1959 Proj 0 A.W.660 with two R.R. Tyne 358
A.W.670 1958 Proj 0 Car ferry development of A.W.650 29, 330, 358, 374, 379, 810
A.W.671 1958 Proj 0 All passenger development of A.W.670 29, 330, 358
Aerobus 1962 Proj 0 2E, 100 pax short range airliner 29
A.W.680 1963 OR.351 Proj 0 STOL military turboprop transport 26, 358, 380
A.W.681 1963 C.225, C.241 (ASR.351) Proj 0 Long range STOL military transport 1, 25, 26, 31, 358, 367, 801, 900
A.W.682 1963 Proj 0 Civil freighter development of A.W.681 29, 31, 358
A.W.690 1964 Proj 0 VTOL development aircraft. Conv. of Nord Noratlas 31, 358

Designs From The Initial Projects Section of the Technical Department

Project No Type No Name Alternative Name(s) Year Spec (Requirement) Status Qty Description References
AWP.1 Unknown
AWP.2 Proj 0 VTOL study 29
AWP.3 Unknown
AWP.4 Unknown
AWP.5 Unknown
AWP.6 Unknown
AWP.7 1957 Proj 0 1E twin boom agricultural aircraft 1, 47, 358, 6804
AWP.8 1957 Proj 0 4E, fan lift, 52 pax VTOL airliner study for BEA 29, 358, 902
AWP.9 1957 Proj 0 2E, 5 lift E, VTOL airliner study 902
AWP.10 1957 Proj 0 4E tandem wing tilt rotor VTOL study 902
AWP.11 Unknown
AWP.12 Unknown
AWP.13 1957 Proj 0 M-wing supersonic transport 15, 29, 50, 65, 358, 903
AWP.14 1957 Proj 0 Swept-wing supersonic transport 29, 65, 358
AWP.15 1957 Proj 0 Maritime patrol derivative of A.W.650 25, 358
AWP.16 Unknown
AWP.17 1958 Proj 0 6E, 12 lift E, VTOL airliner study 902
AWP.18 1958 Proj 0 8E ducted fan, 40 pax VTOL airliner high and low wing variants studied. 29, 358, 902
AWP.19 1958 Proj 0 9E wing tilt rotor VTOL study 902
AWP.20 1958 Proj 0 2E, 12 lift E, VTOL airliner study 29, 358, 902
AWP.21 1958 Proj 0 9E wing tilt rotor VTOL study 902
AWP.22 1958 Proj 0 M-wing supersonic transport 29, 65, 358
AWP.23 1958 Proj 0 2E high wing car ferry/72 pax transport 29, 904
AWP.24 1958 Proj 0 5E VTOL airliner study 902
AWP.25 Unknown
AWP.26 1959 Proj 0 VTOL development of A.W.660 358
AWP.27 1959 Proj 0 VTOL development of A.W.650 358
AWP.28 Unknown
AWP.29 1960 Proj 0 Maritime recce development of A.W.660 358

Project Notes

  1. Incorrectly identified in Tapper [1] as F.K.3.
  2. Incorrectly identified in Lewis [3], Mason [5], Bruce [7 and 34] and Gunston [30] as F.K.12 - see Tapper [1].
  3. To OR.9, OR.11 and OR.20.
  4. The F.K.11 is the last positively identified Koolhoven design for Armstrong Whitworth. It is speculated that the F.K.12 may have been the "Improved F.K.8" and F.K.13 the Fleet Fighter Reconnaissance Biplane. In 1926, Koolhoven retroactively applied F.K. designations to his earlier work and that included F.K.14 to F.K.19 (F.K.20 being his first design for BAT), but there is no evidence to tie these to Armstrong Whitworth.
    A list of Koolhovens designs (in Dutch) may be found at http://www.hdekker.info/DIVERSEN/Koolhoven.htm
  5. This number was used for gondolas for the ten Submarine Scout airships that Armstrong Whitworth built (S.S.40 - S.S.49) and was based on an F.K.3 fuselage. Since the contract stipulated that a reserve for each airship hull was needed, it is entirely possible that twenty of these F.K. 4 hulls were built.
  6. Williams [358] indicates this to be to Specification C.5/44, which was for the Handley Page Hermes, but it is too small.
  7. Payne [29] indicates these two submissions to the Brabazon Committee requirements, but there is nothing to suggest that AW were ever invited to tender to any Type requirement.

Project References

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Books & Booklets
 
1. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft since 1913, Oliver Tapper (Putnam, 1973)
2. British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 1, A.J. Jackson (Putnam, 2nd Ed., 1973)
3. The British Fighter since 1912, Peter Lewis (Putnam, 1965)
4. The British Bomber since 1914, Peter Lewis (Putnam, 1967)
5. The British Fighter Since 1912, Francis K. Mason (Putnam, 1992)
6. The British Bomber Since 1914, Francis K. Mason (Putnam, 1994)
7. British Aeroplanes 1914-1918, J.M. Bruce (Putnam, 1969)
8. Bristol Aircraft since 1910, C.H. Barnes (Putnam, 1970)
9. British Naval Aircraft since 1912, Owen Thetford (Putnam, 1978)
10. Aircraft of the Royal Air Force since 1918, Owen Thetford (Putnam, 1979)
11. The Aeroplanes of the Royal Flying Corps (Military Wing), J.M. Bruce (Putnam, 1982)
12. English Electric Aircraft and their Predecessors, Stephen Ransom and Robert Fairclough (Putnam, 1987)
13. Blackburn Aircraft since 1909, A.J. Jackson (Putnam, 1989)
14. British Experimental Turbojet Aircraft, Barry Jones (The Crowood Press, 2003)
15. BAC Concorde, Kev Darling (The Crowood Press, 2004)
16. Blackburn Buccaneer, Kev Darling (The Crowood Press, 2006)
17. Turret Fighters, Alec Brew (The Crowood Press,2002)
18. British Light Aeroplanes 1920-1940, Arthur W.J.G. Ord-Hume (GMS Enterprises, 2000)
19. British Commercial Aircraft 1920-1940, Arthur W.J.G. Ord-Hume (GMS Enterprises, 2003)
20. Classic Airliners, Tom Singfield (Midland, 2000)
21. British Secret Projects: Jet Bombers since 1949, Tony Buttler (Midland, 2003)
22. British Secret Projects: Jet Fighters since 1950, Tony Buttler (Crecy, 2nd Ed. 2017)
23. British Secret Projects: Fighters and Bombers 1935-1950, Tony Buttler (Midland, 2004)
24. Secret Projects: Flying Wings and Tailless Aircraft, Bill Rose (Midland, 2010)
25. Nimrods Genesis, Chris Gibson (Hikoki Publications, 2015)
26. On Atlas' Shoulders, Chris Gibson (Hikoki Publications, 2016)
27. The Whitley File, R.N. Roberts (Air Britain (Historians), 1986)
28. Air Britain 25th Anniversary Souvenir, (Air-Britain (Historians), 1973)
29. Stuck on the Drawing Board, Richard Payne (Tempus, 2004)
30. Back To The Drawing Board, Bill Gunston (Airlife 1996)
31. Project Cancelled, Derek Wood (Janes, 2nd Ed., 1986)
32. Famous Bombers of the Second World War, Second Series, William Green (Macdonald and Co,1960)
33. WWII Aircraft Fact Files - RAF Bombers Part 1, William Green and Gordon Swanborough ((McDonald and Jane's, 1979)
34. Warplanes of the First World War: Fighters Vol.1, J.M. Bruce (McDonald, 1965)
35. Warplanes of the First World War: Fighters Vol.2, J.M. Bruce (McDonald, 1968)
36. Aircraft of the Fighting Powers Vol.I, H.J. Cooper and O.G. Thetford (Harborough, 1940)
37. Aircraft of the Fighting Powers Vol.II, H.J. Cooper and O.G. Thetford (Harborough, 1941)
38. Reconnaissance and Bomber Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War, W.M. Lamberton (Harleyford, 1962)
39. British Gliders and Sailplanes 1922-1970, Norman Ellison (Adam and Charles Black, 1971)
40. Scale Aircraft Drawings Volume 1 - WWI, Edited by Dan Santich (Air Age Inc, 1986)
41. Merlin Power, Victor Bingham (Airlife, 1998)
42. Aircraft for the Royal Air Force, Michael J.F. Bowyer (Faber, 1980)
43. X-Planes and Prototypes - From Nazi Secret Weapons To The Warplanes Of The Future, Jim Winchester (Grange Books, 2005)
44. The Hamlyn Concise Guide to British Aircraft Of The WWII, David Mondey (Hamlyn, 1982)
45. British Research and Development Aircraft, Ray Sturtivant (Haynes, 1990)
46. RAF Bomber Command 1936-1940, James Gouding and Philip Moyes (Ian Allan, 1975)
47. British Private Aircraft 1946-1970, Volume 2, Arthur W.J.G. Ord-Hume (Mushroom Model Publications, 2013)
48. On Silver Wings - RAF Biplane Fighters Between the Wars, Alec Lumsden and Owen Thetford (Osprey Publishing, 1993)
49. An Illustrated Guide to Allied Bombers of World War II, Bill Gunston (Salamander, 1980)
50. Concorde - Story of a Supersonic Pioneer, Kenneth Owen (Science Museum, 2001)
51. The Encyclopedia of Civil Aircraft, David Donald (Thunder Books, 1999)
52. Data Plan #3, Alfred Granger (Vintage Aircraft Publications, 1977)
53. Warpaint Series 2 #21 - AW Whitley, Ken Wixey (Alan W. Hall (Publications) Ltd, UK, 1999)
54. Windsock Datafile #64 - A.W. FK.8, J.M. Bruce (Albatros Productions Ltd, 1997)
55. Windsock Mini-Datafile #M13 - AW FK.3, J.M. Bruce (Albatros Productions Ltd, 1998)
56. Aircraft Profile #153 - Armstrong Whitworth Whitle, Philip J. R. Moyes (Profile Publications)
57. British Aircraft Specifications File, K.J. Meekcoms and E.B. Morgan (Air-Britain Publications, 1994)
58. British Experimental Combat Aircraft of World War II, Tony Buttler (Hikoki, 2012)
59. Latin American Air Wars and Aircraft 1912-1969, Dan Hagedorn (Hikoki Publications, 2006)
60. Air Forces of the Baltic States, (Blue Rider Publishing, 2001)
61. British Secret Projects 3: Fighters 1935-1950, Tony Buttler (Crecy, 2018)
62. British Experimental Jet Aircraft, Barrie Hygate (Argus Books, 1990)
63. British Post War Airliners - An A-Z of Aircraft 1945-2000, Arthur W.J.G. Ord-Hume (Stenlake Publishing, 2017)
64. British Special Projects, Bill Rose (Fonthill Publishing, 2020)
65. Building Concorde: From Drawing Board to Mach 2, Tony Buttler (Crecy, 2018)
66. Teach for the Sky, James Jackson (Hikoki. 2021)
67. Typhoon to Typhoon - RAF Air Support Projects and Weapons Since 1945, Chris Gibson (Hikoki, 2019)
Magazines and Periodicals
 
300. 21st Profile No 10 400. BARG Roundel Mar 1983
301. 21st Profile No 11 401. BARG Roundel Nov 1983
302. Aeroplane Monthly Dec 1974 402. BARG Roundel Jul 1984
303. Aeroplane Monthly Jun 1975 403. BARG Roundel Nov 1985
304. Aeroplane Monthly Feb 1978 404. BARG Roundel Jan 1987
305. Aeroplane Monthly Mar 1978 405. Cross and Cockade Vol 5 No 4
306. Aeroplane Monthly Aug 1978 406. Cross and Cockade Vol 32 No 3
307. Aeroplane Monthly Sep 1978 407. Insignia No 10
308. Aeroplane Monthly Mar 1979 408. Insignia No 11
309. Aeroplane Monthly Apr 1979 409. Planes No 11
310. Aeroplane Monthly Jul 1980 410. Planes No 12
311. Aeroplane Monthly Oct 1980 411. Planes (Incorporating Wingspan) No 16
312. Aeroplane Monthly Nov 1980 412. Propliner No 119
313. Aeroplane Monthly Apr 1981 413. Propliner No 120
314. Aeroplane Monthly May 1981 414. Propliner No 121
315. Aeroplane Monthly Apr 1982 415. The Aeroplane 31 Mar 1937
316. Aeroplane Monthly Aug 1982 416. The Aeroplane 11 Aug 1937
317. Aeroplane Monthly Sep 1982 417. The Aeroplane 30 Jun 1944
318. Aeroplane Monthly Oct 1982 418. The Aeroplane 20 Dec 1946
319. Aeroplane Monthly May 1985 419. The Aeroplane 27 Dec 1946
320. Aeroplane Monthly Jun 1986 420. The Aeroplane 16 Jan 1948
321. Aeroplane Monthly Nov 1986 421. The Aeroplane 22 Apr 1949
322. Aeroplane Monthly Dec 1986 422. Wingspan (Incorporating Planes) No 42
323. Aeroplane Monthly Jun 1988 423. Flight 3 Apr 1924
324. Aeroplane Monthly Jul 1988 424. Flight 4 Dec 1924
325. Aeroplane Monthly Sep 1989 425. Flight 5 Jul 1928
326. Aeroplane Monthly Oct 1989 426. Flight 23 Oct 1931
327. Aeroplane Monthly Feb 1991 427. Flight 5 Aug 1926
328. Aeroplane Monthly Mar 1991 428. Flight 2 Aug 1928
329. Aeroplane Monthly Jan 1993 429. Flight 8 Jul 1932
330. Aeroplane Monthly Feb 1993 430. Flight 15 Jul 1932
331. Aeroplane Monthly Mar 1993 431. Flight 1 Apr 1937
332. Aeroplane Monthly Apr 1993 432. Flight 15 Sep 1938
333. Aeroplane Monthly May 1995 433. Flight 21 Oct 1937
334. Aeroplane Monthly Aug 1996 434. Flight 27 Jan 1944
335. Aeroplane Monthly Sep 1996 435. Flight 19 Dec 1946
336. Aeroplane Monthly Oct 2006 436. Flight 15 Jan 1948
337. Aeroplane Monthly Oct 2010 437. Flight 26 Aug 1948
338. Aeroplane Monthly Apr 2011 438. Flight 17 Oct 1958
339. Aeroplane Monthly May 2012 439. Flight 10 Feb 1961
340. Aeroplane Monthly Apr 2013 440. Flight 15 May 1953 (correspondence by J.M. Bruce)
341. Aeroplane Monthly Dec 2014 441. Flight 1 Nov 1957
342. Aeroplane Monthly Mar 2015 442. Flight 4 May 1944
343. Aeroplane Monthly Sep 2015
344. Air Britain Aeromilitaria 1976/2 (Air-Britain Publications)
345. Air Britain Aeromilitaria 1978/1 (Air-Britain Publications)
346. Air Britain Aeromilitaria 2003/3 (Air-Britain Publications)
347. Air Britain Aeromilitaria 2005/3 (Air-Britain Publications)
348. Air Britain Aeromilitaria 2010/4 (Air-Britain Publications)
349. Air Britain Aeromilitaria 2012/1 (Air-Britain Publications)
350. Air Britain Aeromilitaria 2014/1 (Air-Britain Publications)
351. Air Britain Aeromilitaria 2014/3 (Air-Britain Publications)
352. Air Britain Aeromilitaria 2015/1 (Air-Britain Publications)
353. Air Britain Aviation World 2004/4 (Air-Britain Publications)
354. Air Britain Aviation World 2007/4 (Air-Britain Publications)
355. Air Enthusiast Quarterly No 9
356. Air Enthusiast Quarterly No 17
357. Air Enthusiast Quarterly No 39
358. Air Enthusiast Quarterly No 43
359. Air Enthusiast Quarterly No 60
360. Air Enthusiast Quarterly No 61
361. Air Enthusiast Quarterly No 69
362. Air Enthusiast Quarterly No 72
363. Air Enthusiast Quarterly No 79
364. Air Enthusiast Quarterly No 105
365. Air Enthusiast Quarterly No 106
366. Air Enthusiast Quarterly No 107
367. Air Enthusiast Quarterly No 124
368. Air International Feb 1972
369. Air International Jul 1991
370. Air International May 1995
371. Air Pictorial Dec 1956
372. Air Pictorial Jan 1957
373. Air Pictorial Mar 1957
374. Air Pictorial May 1957
375. Air Pictorial Oct 1958
376. Air Pictorial Jan 1959
377. Air Pictorial Apr 1959
378. Air Pictorial Nov 1960
379. Air Pictorial Jun 1961
380. Air Pictorial Aug 1961
381. Air Pictorial Jan 1963
382. Air Pictorial Oct 1972
383. Air Pictorial Feb 1978
384. Aircraft Engineering Aug 1965
385. Aircraft Illustrated Mar 1970
386. Aircraft Illustrated Aug 1970
387. Aircraft Illustrated Nov 1974
388. Aviation News Vol 6 No 6
389. Aviation News Vol 6 No 17
390. Aviation News Vol 7 No 9
391. Aviation News Vol 7 No 18
392. Aviation News Vol 9 No 6
393. Aviation News Vol 9 No 9
394. Aviation News Vol 9 No 14
395. BARG Roundel May 1982
396. BARG Roundel Jul 1982
397. BARG Roundel Sep 1982
398. BARG Roundel Nov 1982
399. BARG Roundel Jan 1983
Websites
 
800. http://www.argosyair.co.uk/index.html - no longer active
801. https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,306.0.html
802. https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/armstrong-whitworth-aw-52-flying-wing.6174/
803. https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,3197.0.html
804. https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,3221.0.html
805. https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,3222.0.html
806. https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,3476.0.html
807. https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,3520.0.html
808. https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,3537.0.html
809. https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,4464.0.html
810. https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,4618.0.html
811. https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,10400.0.html
812. https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,10408.0.html
813. https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,10417.0.html
814. https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,10420.0.html
815. https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,10535.0.html
816. https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,10749.0.html
817. https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20174.0.html
818. https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20988.0.html
819. https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,23972.0.html
820. https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,24035.0.html
821. https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,24059.0.html
822. https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,25851.0.html
823. https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,27669.0.html
824. https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,28116.0.html
825. https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,28117.0.html
826. http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,28174.0.html
827. http://www.raf38group.org/albemarleindex
Papers
 
900. Addendum AGARD Report #710: Special Course on V/STOL Aerodynamics, R.S. Williams (AGARD, 1985) [available at:
https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a155604.pdf]
901. Western-built aircraft in Soviet and Eastern Block service [available from: http://www.oldwings.nl/st/foreigners.pdf]
902. Subsonic V.T.O.L Aircraft Summary (Sir W.G Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Co. Ltd., September 1958) [available at the National Aeronautical Library, Farnborough]
903. AWP 13 Medium Range M-1.2 M-Wing Airliner Brochure (Sir W.G Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Co. Ltd., March 1959) [available at the National Aeronautical Library,
Farnborough]
904. AWP 23 Short Range Car Ferry Brochure (Sir W.G Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Co. Ltd., 1959) [available at the National Aeronautical Library, Farnborough]

Production Summary

The complete production for all Armstrong Whitworth companies is:

Grand Total Armstrong Whitworth and Siddeley Deasy Production5587

For individual company totals, select the following:
Aerial Department of the Sir W. G Armstrong Whitworth and Company
Siddeley Deasy
Sir W.G Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Co. Ltd

Select the button to go to the appropriate listings page.

Note: In the Production Summary, conversions are only listed where they result in a change from one Type to another. Changes to sub-type or Mark Number are not shown in the summary.
For details of these, see the individual listings.

The Aerial Department of Sir W. G Armstrong Whitworth and Company

Type No Name Qty
(New)		 Qty
(Conv)		 Canc'd
 F.K.1   1
 F.K.2   9
 F.K.3   343 150
 F.K.5   1
 F.K.6   1 3
 F.K.7   1 49
 F.K.8   1700
 F.K.9   2
 F.K.10   10 50
   (unnamed 2S recce b/p) 1
   "Improved F.K.8" 1
 F.M.4  Armadillo 1 1
   Ara 2 1
Total Armstrong Whitworth Aerial Dept. Production 2071
Total Armstrong Whitworth Aerial Dept. Cancelled Orders 253

Siddeley Deasy

Type No Name Qty
(New)		 Qty
(Conv)		 Canc'd
 R.T.1   3 3
 S.R.2  Siskin 3 3
   Siniai 2 6
Total Siddeley Deasy Motor Car Co Production 8
Total Siddeley Deasy Motor Car Co Cancelled Orders 12

Sir W.G Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Co. Ltd.

Type No Name Qty
(New)		 Qty
(Conv)		 Canc'd
   Tadpole 1
   Awana 2
   Wolf 6
   Siskin 501 31
   Ape 3
   Atlas 440
   Ajax 2
   Argosy 7
 A.W.XIV  Starling Mk.I 4
 A.W.XV  Atalanta 8
 A.W.16   18 (2)
 A.W.17  Aries 1
 A.W.19   1
 A.W.23   1
 A.W.27  Ensign 14
 A.W.29   1
 A.W.34   1
 A.W.35  Scimitar 4 (2)
 A.W.38  Whitley 1814
 A.W.39   1
   F.9/35 1
 A.W.41  Albemarle 602 1669
 A.W.52G   1
 A.W.52   2
 A.W.55  Apollo 2
 A.W.58   2
 A.W.650  Argosy 17 3
 A.W.660  Argosy 56
Total Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Production 3508
Total Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Cancelled Orders 1708

Page Revision History

Revised at Version 1.4.4
  • Added two projects between A.W.52G and A.W.52.
  • Added new project after A.W.55.
  • Added new project after A.W.56.
  • For two projects after A.W.54A: reference to Brabazon Types deleted and Note 7 added.
Revised at Version 1.4.0
  • Completely redfined Project References.
  • Corrected year for production aircraft to reflect project start dates instead of first flight. Added new unnamed projects.