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Westland Lysander Mk3A aircraft

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The Westland Lysander was a British army co-operation and liaison aircraft produced by Westland Aircraft used immediately before and during the Second World War.

After becoming obsolete in the army co-operation role, the aircraft's exceptional short-field performance enabled clandestine missions using small, unprepared airstrips behind enemy lines to place or recover agents, particularly in occupied France with the help of the French Resistance.

Like other British army air co-operation aircraft it was given the name of a mythical or legendary leader, in this case the Spartan general Lysander.

General characteristics

• Crew: One, pilot
• Capacity: 1 passenger (or observer)
• Length: 30 ft 6 in (9.29 m)
• Wingspan: 50 ft 0 in (15.24 m)
• Height: 14 ft 6 in (4.42 m)
• Wing area: 260 ft² (24.2 m²)
• Empty weight: 4,365 lb (1,984 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 6,330 lb (2,877 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Bristol Mercury XX radial engine, 870 hp (649 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 212 mph (184 knots, 341 km/h) at 5,000 ft (1,520 m)
• Range: 600 miles (522 nmi, 966 km)
• Service ceiling: 21,500 ft (6,550 m)
• Climb to 10,000 ft (3,050 m): 8 min
• Take-off run to 50 ft (15 m): 305 yards (279 m)

Armament

• Guns: Two forward-firing .303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns in wheel fairings and two .303 Lewis guns for the observer
• Bombs: Four 20 lb (9 kg) bombs under rear fuselage and 500 lb (227 kg) of bombs on stub wings if fitted
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