72modeler 6,005 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 New one to me! Built to  RAF specification P.27/32 for a light bomber, this bodacious beauty lost out to the Fairey Battle. Looks like a Hurricane that rear-ended a Beaufort and knocked off both engines! Mike https://georgy-konstantinovich-zhukov.tumblr.com/post/74142302835/the-p2732-specifications-put-out-by-the-air 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Troy Smith 8,307 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27  new one too me as well.  Link to post Share on other sites
Magpie22 686 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 An interesting aircraft - half way between tube construction and monocoque construction. The caption in the article Mike pointed to is a bit misleading. It was not a case of performing poorly - its flying life was very short and few, if any, flight test results were obtained.  On the other hand, its predicted performance was less then that of the battle. In fact, the Battle was ordered into production in 1935, before either it or the A.W.29 had flown. The prototype Battle first flew in March 1936 and the prototype A.W.29 in December that year, crashing shortly after. As Armstrong Whitworth were up to their eyballs in work with the designs of the Whitley and Ensign they never really pushed the A.W.29. Oliver Tapper's Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft since 1913, Putnam, has several pages on this aircraft with a few more photos.  Peter M 1 Link to post Share on other sites
gingerbob 2,923 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Personally, I think it is more attractive and more "nearly modern" looking than the Battle. Still not sure I'd want to do low-level attacks in France with it, though. Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Swindell 1,914 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 A bit more here https://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/KleinBernhard/6201.htm including a 3 View https://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/Visschedijk/Additions/Armstrong_Whitworth_A.W.29_3-view.htm 1 Link to post Share on other sites
AltcarBoB 777 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Take the radial off and stick on a Merlin in a neat cowling and it would be quite a handsome beast  1 Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Fleming 2,240 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 It always reminded me of the PZL P.23 Karas Link to post Share on other sites
Mick4350 1,261 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Reminds me of the Breda Ba-65. Link to post Share on other sites
Admiral Puff 1,967 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 AW must have had someone from the southern side of The Ditch moonlighting for them ... Link to post Share on other sites
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