Westland P.1056
P.1056
Totals
| 2600000 Price |
| 600 Survivability |
| 9320 kgWeight |
| 601.3 Damage |
Speed
| 1939.4 Airspeed |
| 820 km/hTop Speed at Sea Level |
| 820 km/hTop Speed at Best Altitude |
| 2000 mOptimum Altitude |
| 920 km/hMaximum Dive Speed |
| 108.3 m/sRate of Climb |
| 260 km/hStall Speed |
| 609 km/hOptimum Airspeed |
Mobility
| 77.8 Controllability |
| 14.9 sAverage Time to Turn 360 deg |
| 70 °/sRate of Roll |
| 903.6 Maneuverability |
VIII
2600000
Tech Tree
Engine
VIII0
EngineMetrovick F.2/4
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Applicability:Westland P.1056
VIII
IX0
Engine
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Applicability:Westland P.1056
IX
IX24400
EngineMetrovick F.8
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Applicability:Westland P.1056
IX24400
IX20800
EngineMetrovick F.5
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Applicability:Westland P.1056
IX20800
Airframe
VIII0
AirframeWestland P.1056
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Applicability:Westland P.1056
VIII
VIII0
Airframe
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Applicability:Westland P.1056
VIIICowling-mounted weapon
VIII0
Machine gun20 mm Hispano Mk.V* (C)
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Applicability:Westland P.1056, Gloster P.228
VIII
VIII0
Machine gun
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Applicability:Westland P.1056
VIIIWing-mounted weapon

VIII17400
Machine gun20 mm Hispano Mk.V* (W)
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Applicability:Westland P.1056, Supermarine Attacker
VIII17400
IX19600
Machine gun40 mm Rolls-Royce BH (W)
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Applicability:Westland P.1056
IX19600
IX0
Machine gun
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Applicability:Westland P.1056
IXOutboard weapon

VIII5100
Bombs1,000 lb
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Applicability:De Havilland 103 Hornet, Westland P.1056
VIII5100
VIII0
Bombs
VIII
Outboard weapon

VIII5400
RocketsRP-3 GP
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Applicability:Westland P.1056, Gloster P.228
VIII5400
VIII0
Rockets
VIII

Modules
Engine
| Tier | Engine | Engine Power, hp / Thrust | Type | Weight, kg | Price, |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIII | Metrovick F.2/4 | 1814 | jet | 1460 | 118000 |
| IX | 2722 | jet | 1500 | 149000 | |
| IX | Metrovick F.8 | 2722 | jet | 1500 | 149000 |
Airframe
| Tier | Airframe | Survivability | Weight, kg | Price, |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIII | Westland P.1056 | 600 | 7500 | 145000 |
Cowling-mounted weapon
| Tier | Machine gun | Caliber | Muzzle Velocity, m/s | Damage | Rate of Fire, rounds/min | Weight, kg | Price, |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIII | 20 mm Hispano Mk.V* (C) | 20 | 1760 | 130 | 420 | 90 | 54000 |
Wing-mounted weapon
| Tier | Machine gun | Caliber | Muzzle Velocity, m/s | Damage | Rate of Fire, rounds/min | Weight, kg | Price, |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIII | 20 mm Hispano Mk.V* (W) | 20 | 1760 | 130 | 420 | 90 | 48000 |
| IX | 40 mm Rolls-Royce BH (W) | 40 | 1120 | 240 | 120 | 120 | 66000 |
Outboard weapon
| Tier | Bombs | Damage Radius, m | Damage | Weight, kg | Price, |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIII | 90 | 6000 | 454 | 1800 |
Outboard weapon
| Tier | Rockets | Damage Radius, m | Damage | Weight, kg | Price, |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIII | 35 | 1500 | 37 | 800 |
Historical Info
In March 1944 Westland Aircraft's Technical Director, W E W Petter, had completed a private venture design study for a high-speed twin jet-powered fighter-homber in two versions. This followed discussions between the company and the Ministry of Aircraft Production (MAP). The P. 1056 had the tailweel arrangement used most piston aircraft. Power was supplied by a pair of 3.500Ib (15.6kN) Metropolitan Vickers (MetroYick) F.2/4 Beryl axial jet engines mounted side-by-side in the centre fuselage and fed by a large nose intake. The P. 1056 had two crew seated side-by-side in a cockpit placed close to the nose to give an excellent view, four 20mm cannon mounted in the lower forward fuselage and a large internal bomb bay situated behind the engines and beneath their exhaust pipes for carrying up to six bombs or other loads including rocket projectiles.
The project generated much interest and a mock-up was built of the nose and central fuselage, while Petter had on his desk a scale model complete with bombs, engines and other internal fittings. The project died when Petter left the Westland company
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