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 +====== Nordland Seewespe ======
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 ^  Nordland Seewespe / WS.2 Sea Wasp  ^^ ^  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 | | **Role** | Strike aircraft |
-| **National origin** | Wingarde | +| **National origin** | [[:start|Wingarde]] | 
-| **Manufacturer** | Nordland Flugzeugwerke |+| **Manufacturer** | [[:companies:nordland_flugzeugwerke|Nordland Flugzeugwerke]] |
 | **First flight** | 26 April 1944 | | **First flight** | 26 April 1944 |
 | **Introduction** | 12 December 1945 | | **Introduction** | 12 December 1945 |
 | **Retired** | 1976–1986 | | **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 | | **Produced** | 1945–1968 |
 | **Major variants** | • Carrier-borne Navy mod \\ • Land-based Air Force mod | | **Major variants** | • Carrier-borne Navy mod \\ • Land-based Air Force mod |
-{{wiki:wespe_plan2.png?400}}[[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Kaboldy|© Kaboldy]] 
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-<WRAP center round important 50%> +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 ===== ===== 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.2** (1945): The original Sea Wasp was carrier-based, able to perform as both a torpedo and dive bomber.
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   ***WS.2C** (1954): The second naval variant adopted much of the Air Force's improvements to improve carrier-borne support for amphibious operations.   ***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.2B2** (1962): Further airframe reinforcements as well as an upgraded Doppelmäher engine.
-  ***WS.2B3** (1968): Final production version, modernized cockpit and armour plating on key angles.+  ***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.
  
-===== Specifications (WS.2XX Wasp) ===== +===== Specifications (WS.2C2 Sea Wasp) =====
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 ==== General characteristics ==== ==== General characteristics ====
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   ***Height:** 4.77 m (15 ft 8 in)   ***Height:** 4.77 m (15 ft 8 in)
   ***[[wp>Manufacturer%27s_empty_weight|Empty weight]]:** 7,250 kg (15,984 lb)   ***[[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 ==== ==== Performance ====
  
   ***[[wp>V_speeds#Regulatory_V-speeds|Maximum speed]]:** 600 km/h (373 mph) up to 3,000 m (10,000 ft)   ***[[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>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 ==== ==== 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
  
   ***Ordnance:** 10 × payload stations (2 centerline, 8 underwing), maximum combat allowance of 4,000 kg (8,818 lb) with a combination of:   ***Ordnance:** 10 × payload stations (2 centerline, 8 underwing), maximum combat allowance of 4,000 kg (8,818 lb) with a combination of:
-    * 2 × lightweight torpedoes OR 1 × heavyweight torpedo (centerline)+    * 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)     * 500 kg, 250 kg, 125 kg, 3x50 kg bombs (general purpose or cluster munitions)
     * 8 to 16 × unguided rockets     * 8 to 16 × unguided rockets
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