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+====== Nordland Seewespe ======
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 ^  Nordland Seewespe / WS.2 Sea Wasp  ^^
-|  {{wiki:nordland_wespe.jpg?300}}\\  WS.2C Sea Wasp, 1951  ||
+|  {{aircraft:nordland_wespe.jpg?300}}\\  WS.2C Sea Wasp, 1955  ||
 | **Role** | Strike aircraft |
-| **National origin** | Wingarde |
+| **National origin** | [[:start|Wingarde]] |
-| **Manufacturer** | Nordland Flugzeugwerke |
+| **Manufacturer** | [[:companies:nordland_flugzeugwerke|Nordland Flugzeugwerke]] |
 | **First flight** | 26 April 1944 |
 | **Introduction** | 12 December 1945 |
 | **Retired** | 1976–1986 |
-| **Primary users** | [[:federal_navy|Wingarde Federal Navy]] \\ [[:federal_air_force|Wingarde Federal Air Force]] \\ [[:lucretian_republic|Lucretian Republican Air Force]] |
+| **Primary users** | [[:orgs:federal_navy|Wingarde Federal Navy]] \\ [[:orgs:federal_air_force|Wingarde Federal Air Force]] \\ [[:lucretian_republic|Lucretian Republican Air Force]] |
 | **Produced** | 1945–1968 |
 | **Major variants** | • Carrier-borne Navy mod \\ • Land-based Air Force mod |
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+The **Nordland Seewespe** ([[wp>English_language|English]]: Sea Wasp), later redesignated **WS.2 Sea Wasp** (**Wasp** for Air Force variants) under the post-WW2 [[:new_standard|New Standard]], was a Wingardian single-seat, carrier-based strike aircraft which served between 1945 and well into the 1970s, and beyond in allied nations.
-**THIS PAGE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION**
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-The **Nordland Seewespe** ([[wp>English_language|English]]: Sea Wasp), later redesignated **WS.2 Sea Wasp** under the post-WW2 [[:new_standard|New Standard]], was a Wingardian single-seat, carrier-based strike aircraft which served between 1945 and well into the 1970s, and beyond in allied nations.
+**TBX**
 ===== Variants =====
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+  ***WS.2** (1945): The original Sea Wasp was carrier-based, able to perform as both a torpedo and dive bomber.
+  ***WS.2B** (1947): The initial Air Force variant was land-based and structurally reinforced to provide reliable close air support.
+  ***WS.2C** (1954): The second naval variant adopted much of the Air Force's improvements to improve carrier-borne support for amphibious operations.
+  ***WS.2B2** (1962): Further airframe reinforcements as well as an upgraded Doppelmäher engine.
+  ***WS.2C2** (1963): Carrier-capable variant of the B2, by the 1960s more focused on ground support than naval strike.
+  ***WS.2B3** (1968): Final production version, modernized cockpit and armour plating in key locations.
-  ***G1** (1936)**:** The original Grünjacke, later dubbed G1, entered service with a 750 hp engine, featured an open cockpit, and a 20mm cannon and two 7.92mm machine guns for onboard weapons, clustered around the nose.
+===== Specifications (WS.2C2 Sea Wasp) =====
-  ***G2** (late 1939)**:** The first overhaul of the design did away with many of the disadvantages of the original. It implemented an enclosed full-visibility cockpit and provided upgrades in the form of a 1,000 hp engine and two 12.7mm machine guns built into the wings, to replace the lower calibre ones.
-  ***G3** (mid-1942)**:** Besides the expected powerplant improvement (1,250 hp), the G3 revision sought to enhance the potency of the Grünjacke's single cannon, employing the new [[:krauser_ordnance|Krauser]] FK41 platform and its 30mm calibre.
-  ***G4** (late 1943)**:** Represented the second major overhaul of the aircraft. It integrated an all-new streamlined airframe for higher speeds and range, plus a single-piece bubble canopy and an efficient 1,500 hp engine. The weapons configuration was revamped as well, and now comprised two 20mm cannons mounted in the engine cowling and four 12.7mm machine guns in the wings.
-  ***G5** (1946)**:** The final variant of the Grünjacke maintained its predecessor's armament and received primarily a substantial power increase in the form of the [[:falken_automotors|Falken]] Sturmvogel 1,800 hp engine, in addition to minor improvements to its aerodynamic qualities.
-===== Specifications (WS.2XX Wasp) =====
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 ==== General characteristics ====
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   ***Height:** 4.77 m (15 ft 8 in)
   ***[[wp>Manufacturer%27s_empty_weight|Empty weight]]:** 7,250 kg (15,984 lb)
-  ***[[wp>Maximum_takeoff_weight|Max. takeoff weight]]:** 11,921 kg (26,281 lb)
+  ***[[wp>Maximum_takeoff_weight|Max. takeoff weight]]:** 12,210 kg (26,918 lb)
-  ***[[wp>Aircraft_engine|Powerplant]]:** 1 × Falken Doppelmäher turboprop engine, 4,000 hp (2,983 kW)
+  ***[[wp>Aircraft_engine|Powerplant]]:** 1 × [[:companies:falken_motorwerke|Falken]] Doppelmäher II turboprop engine, 4,000 hp (2,983 kW)
+<WRAP right 400px>{{aircraft:wespe_plan2.png?400}}[[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Kaboldy|© Kaboldy]]</WRAP>
 ==== Performance ====
   ***[[wp>V_speeds#Regulatory_V-speeds|Maximum speed]]:** 600 km/h (373 mph) up to 3,000 m (10,000 ft)
   ***[[wp>Range_(aeronautics)|Range]]:** 1,520 km (944 mi, 821 nmi)
-  ***[[wp>Ceiling_(aeronautics)|Service ceiling]]:** 7,600 m (25,000 ft)
+  ***[[wp>Ceiling_(aeronautics)|Service ceiling]]:** 8,000 m (26,000 ft)
 ==== Armament ====
-  ***Guns:** 4 × 20mm Krauser FK45-2 cannon, mounted in the wings
+  ***Guns:** 4 × 20mm [[companies:krauser_ordnance|Krauser Ordnance]] FK45-2 cannon, mounted in the wings
-  ***Other:** combination of bombs, torpedoes, mine dispensers, unguided rockets, and gun pods
+  ***Ordnance:** 10 × payload stations (2 centerline, 8 underwing), maximum combat allowance of 4,000 kg (8,818 lb) with a combination of:
+    * 2 × 1,000 kg torpedoes OR 1 × 1,500 kg heavyweight torpedo (centerline)
+    * 500 kg, 250 kg, 125 kg, 3x50 kg bombs (general purpose or cluster munitions)
+    * 8 to 16 × unguided rockets
+    * 2 × 30mm underwing gun pods
+    * Mine dispensers
+    * Smoke canisters