Encyclopædia Wingardiana

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Nordland Wespe / WS.1 Wasp
WS.1XX Wasp, 1951
Role	Strike aircraft
National origin	Wingarde
Manufacturer	Nordland Flugzeugwerke
Designer	???
First flight	26 April 1944
Introduction	12 December 1945
Retired	1976–1986
Primary users	Wingarde Federal Navy Wingarde Federal Air Force Lucretian Republican Air Force
Produced	1945–1968
Major variants	• Carrier-borne Navy mod • Land-based Air Force mod

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The Nordland Wespe, later redesignated WS.1 Wasp under the post-WW2 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.

Variants

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.

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 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 Sturmvogel 1,800 hp engine, in addition to minor improvements to its aerodynamic qualities.

Specifications (WS.1XX Wasp)

General characteristics

Crew: 1 pilot
Length: X m
Wingspan: X m
Height: X m
Empty weight: X kg
Max. takeoff weight: X kg
Powerplant: 1 × XXXX inverted liquid-cooled V12 engine, 932 kW (1,250 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: X km/h
Range: X km
Service ceiling: X m

Armament

Guns: 4 × 20mm XXXX cannon, mounted in the wings
Other: combination of bombs, torpedoes, mine dispensers, unguided rockets, and gun pods