Wyvern series

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The Wyvern series is a family of British carrier-based strike aircraft developed in the mid-20th century, best known for its turboprop-powered Westland Wyvern.

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Wyvern series canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf aircraft family ⓘ
carrier-based strike aircraft series ⓘ
aircraftConfiguration single-engine ⓘ
single-seat ⓘ
aircraftType fixed-wing aircraft ⓘ
armamentCapability bombs ⓘ
rockets ⓘ
torpedoes ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom ⓘ
designedFor aircraft carriers ⓘ
designGoal high-performance carrier strike aircraft ⓘ
developedFrom earlier piston-engined strike aircraft concepts ⓘ
developer Westland Aircraft ⓘ
era mid-20th century ⓘ
geopoliticalContext post-World War II era ⓘ
intendedUse ground attack ⓘ
naval strike missions ⓘ
torpedo attack ⓘ
launchMethod catapult launch ⓘ
notableFeature turboprop-powered carrier strike capability ⓘ
notableModel Westland Wyvern ⓘ
Westland Wyvern S.4 ⓘ
linked to: Westland Wyvern
operatedBy Fleet Air Arm ⓘ
Royal Navy ⓘ
powerplantType turboprop ⓘ
primaryRole strike aircraft ⓘ
propulsionLayout propeller-driven ⓘ
recoveryMethod arrestor hook landing ⓘ
serviceBranch Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm ⓘ
linked to: Fleet Air Arm
serviceEnvironment maritime operations ⓘ

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Westland Wyvern → aircraftFamily → Wyvern series ⓘ