Westland Wyvern TF1
VR137 - Westland Wyvern TF1 Built at Yeovil in 1947 as the last TF1 pre-production aircraft, to Spec.N.11/44 ~ Never flown
30/11/50 - By road to the College of Aeronautics at Cranfield as a training aid
1/5/54 - Noted at Cranfield during Air Britain tour - in bare metal with just '137' on side of fuselage
5/63 - Bought by Historic Aircraft Preservation Society
2/66 - To FAAM
70/71 - Painted in an operational type colour scheme
1997 - Paint started being removed to bring the airframe back to its bare metal scheme
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Role - Torpedo strike fighter
Manufacturers - Westland of Yeovil
Power Plant - 2,690hp Rolls Royce Eagle 22 piston engine
Wingspan - 44ft
Length - 39ft 3in
Height - 15ft 9in
Weight - 21,879lbs
Max Speed - 456 mph at 23,000 ft
Range - 1,186 miles
Armament - Nil (for this aircraft).