Armstrong Whitworth B.1/39

[memaerobilia]

We may need a thread dedicated to Armstrong Whitworth aircraft. Here is the AW drawing for Armstrong Whitworth B.1/39. Drawing date is 3/6/39. Dwg No. is AW9186? (last number is cut off in this photo)
I have also added a favorite detail image, showing the location of twelve large bombs.
* I had to modify this post with an additional detail image. It was such a dark print that I just noticed the Additional 9? large bombs located in the fuselage, for the first time

 

[lucamax]

Dear,
here a 3-view taken from the book "RAF Bomber Command and Its Aircraft 1936-1940", by James Goulding.
Hope you'll like it!

 

[woodville]

It was designated AW.48 & here is the entry for it from "British Secret Projects : Fighters & Bombers 1935-1950". The model has a tail-wheel undercarriage although this was not part of the final design.

 

[Stargazer]

It was designated AW.48

What was the difference between A.W.44 and A.W.48? I have them both as B.1/39 (and possibly B.7/40) four-engine bomber proposals.
Was it just a question of engines (Merlins for the A.W.44, perhaps Griffons for the A.W.48) or was the design actually different?

 

[woodville]

And from the later iteration of this book - British Secret Projects 4 : Bombers 1935 to 1950.

 

[woodville]

According to The British Aircraft Specifications File the A.W.44 was a four engined version of the Albermarle possibly considered for this specification. In the same book it's stated that an A.W.48 redesign was proposed for B.7/40. The AW B.7/40 proposal had 2 x Merlins while A.W.48 had 4 x Griffons. B.7/40 was a light high speed bomber spec but was not proceeded with.
In Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft since 1913 the A.W.44 is listed as an Albermarle modification with 4 Bristol Hercules engines.

 

[woodville]

This is a drawing, from British Secret Projects 4 : Bombers 1935 to 1950, of AW B.7/40 as actually tendered.

 

[Stargazer]

According to The British Aircraft Specifications File the A.W.44 was a four engined version of the Albermarle possibly considered for this specification. In the same book it's stated that an A.W.48 redesign was proposed for B.7/40. The AW B.7/40 proposal had 2 x Merlins while A.W.48 had 4 x Griffons. B.7/40 was a light high speed bomber spec but was not proceeded with.
In Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft since 1913 the A.W.44 is listed as an Albermarle modification with 4 Bristol Hercules engines.

Thanks for clarifying this!

 

[hesham]

From Air Enthusiast 43,the Armstrong-Whitworth AW.48 model.