Wellington Mk III

Wellington Mk III

Wellington Mk Ic/L

Wellington Mk X

Wellington Mk III

Wellington Mk Ic/L

Wellington Mk X

Britain

II Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
3.0	3.0	4.0

Class:

Bomber

Frontline bomber

Torpedo bomber

Research:11 000

Purchase:22 000

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This page is about the British bomber Wellington Mk III. For other uses, see Wellington (Family).

Description

The Wellington Mk III is a rank II British bomber with a battle rating of 3.0 (AB/RB) and 4.0 (SB). This aircraft has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27.

General info

Flight Performance

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 4,572 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	398	384	7000	31.3	32.5	3.1	3.1	650
Upgraded	441	418		28.4	30.0	10.2	5.3

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
✓	✓	✓	X	X

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
530	264	355	264	223	~5	~3

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 275	< 275	< 310	> 320

Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
310 m	1,325 hp	1,621 hp
Setting 2
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
3,810 m	1,200 hp	1,468 hp

Survivability and armour

• 9 mm Steel plate in the pilot's seat.

Armaments

Suspended armament

The Wellington Mk III can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• 10 x 250 lb G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV bombs (2,500 lb total)
• 18 x 250 lb G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV bombs (4,500 lb total)
• 9 x 500 lb G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV bombs (4,500 lb total)
• 2 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 bombs + 6 x 250 lb G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV bombs (3,500 lb total)
• 2 x 18 inch Mark XII torpedoes
• 1 x 4,000 lb H.C. 4,000 lb Mk.II bomb (4,000 lb total)

Defensive armament

The Wellington Mk III is defended by:

• 2 x 7.7 mm Browning .303 machine guns, nose turret (1,200 rpg = 2,400 total)
• 4 x 7.7 mm Browning .303 machine guns, rear turret (2,000 rpg = 8,000 total)
• 1 x 7.7 mm Browning .303 machine gun, 2 x side turrets (1,200 rpg)

Usage in battles

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Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Not controllable	Controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Not auto controlled	Separate	Controllable 2 gears	Not controllable

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage repair	Radiator		Turret 7 mm	TC mk.I
II		Compressor	Airframe		LBC mk.I
III	Wings repair	Engine	Protective vest	New 7 mm MGs (turret)	SBC mk.I
IV		Engine injection	Cover		MBC mk.I

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Has twice as many tail guns as its predecessor
• Can carry a reasonable maximum payload for a medium bomber
• Engines seem to be indestructible and will remain operational even under heavy fire
• Can survive belly landings if need be
• Half-decent at operating in the gunship role
• Engines are capable of using WEP

Cons:

• Weaponry consists purely of 7.7 mm machine guns, making fighting against fighters a serious challenge at best
• Low speed makes the lack of defensive guns painfully obvious
• Anything with a cannon will be able to destroy the bomber without much effort
• Gun turrets have no protective armour, leaving turret gunners vulnerable
• Although you can carry torpedoes, they are some of the worst ones in the game due to the terrible drop requirements
• Tail controls are easily knocked out from fighters or flak

History

The Vickers Wellington was a twin-engine medium bomber used by RAF Bomber Command and Coastal Command. In May 1939, a prototype Wellington was fitted with Bristol Hercules engines; after successful trials with a converted Mk.IC, this model was launched for full-scale production at the beginning of 1941 under the designation of Wellington Mk.III (Type 417).

Production Mk.III aircraft were equipped with two 1,590 hp Bristol Hercules Mk.XI radial, air-cooled engines.

Building on the experience amassed by Wellington crews, the defensive armament was upgraded on later models; the Frazer-Nash FN-5A rear turret with two 0.303 inch machine guns was replaced with a Frazer-Nash FN-20 turret holding four 0.303 inch machine guns with 2,000 rounds each. The take-off weight of the Mk.III was increased to 15,650 kg while bomb capacity was reduced to 4,000 lbs (1,814 kg). Originally, the bomber was to be equipped with a ventral turret, the low-drag Frazer-Nash FN-21A, but the further decrease in bomb capacity was deemed to be unacceptable.

The Mk.III had its armor reinforced, all fuel tanks were self-sealing and barrage balloon cable cutters were positioned in the leading edge of the wings.

By 1941 the Wellington was used almost exclusively at night and therefore, attention was given to decreasing the area of the glazing that visibly reflected moonlight or searchlight beams during night flights. To that end, the Mk.III differed from the late Mk.IC aircraft by removing side glazing and the side blisters of the bombardier/navigator's cockpit. The only side glazing that remained was from the trapezoidal gun blisters.

The Wellington Mk.III was manufactured until the end of 1943, and a combined total of 1,519 bombers were produced.

Media

The Shooting Range #6 - Pages of History section at 00:40 discusses the Vickers Wellington.

See also

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