The Westland Wyvern; Outdated Monster
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Ejecting under water must have been a hell of an experience.
I can't decide how to feel about the Wyvern. It is simultaneously a beautiful bird with graceful lines and a warlike stance, while also appearing like something a daydreaming schoolboy doodled in his notebook while counting the seconds to the last period bell.
This is effectively the UK equivalent of the Skyraider. It's ironic that such aircraft were considered obsolete in the mid 1950s, yet 10 years later, Skyraiders were performing sterling service in Vietnam in the COIN role. I wonder if the RAF ever regretted cancelling their order for the Wyvern?
I love the Wyvern it was always a favourite of mine, I think it's really attractive
Aaaaaaannnndddd here comes the War Thunder PTSD. I hear that turboprop whine and start praying
heard an anecdote of the Wyvern test pilot suffering an engine failure, landing in a field, coming to a stop with no damage and catching his breath, then saw the stick jerking left and right. looked down the wing and the farmer was whacking the aileron with a stick. he'd already told the local flying club they didn't have permission to land there
The strange transitional period from the end of WW2 1945~1950 -
One of the best looking IMO of that era. Another classic case of constantly moving goalposts from the original. Strange how the Double Mamba with Contra rotating props was so succesful in the Fairy Gannet from around the same period.
I’ve seen the prototype at the fleet air arm museum, bigger than you think, shame no service variants were preserved
Meanwhile they were doing just fine with the Sea Fury.
I feel the same way about late-WW2 prop fighters as I do about suits of Renaissance armor: Tech that peaked just as it went redundant.
Despite it's protracted development, this is among my favorite planes. My fantasy hangar would park the Wyvern right next to my Douglas Skyshark.
A hideously beautiful aircraft.
Essentially only two years in frontline service…an expensive failure by any standards. Ed Nash = the oracle of obscure aircraft. Another fascinating video. Thank you.
The F-35: "9 years? Hold my beer." * 25 years later * "I think I'm done."
I once read that a big issue with the Wyvern was that the turbine engine would be throttled way back for landing, like a piston engine. If something happened that required aborting the landing and executing a go-around, the engine took some time to "spool up" again after full throttle was applied. This meant full power was not immediately available, as with piston engines, and this was a critical concern.
A really beautiful plane. I still prefer the old prop´s about jets. Thank you for the presentation of this dinosaur.
One of the most beautiful aircraft ever built!
Way back in the early 70s I built a number of the Frog kits because of the sheer look of the beast. It took a lot of years but I eventually managed to direct import 2 examples from Russia (ex Frog/Novo moulds wth no box/instructions/decals). After hunting them for so long I've never found the heart to actually build the damn things! Still a beast though!
I admit having a soft spot to this aircraft, I really like its looks.