Aircraft Data Sheet: Westland lV (1929)

First flight:	22nd February 1929
Span:	17.53m/57ft 6ins
Length:	11.43m/37ft 6ins
Max weight:	2,495kg/5,500lb
Max level speed:	94knots/174kph
Power plant:	Three 105shp/78kW ADC Cirrus Hermes l
Total built:	2

The Westland lV was the company's first attempt to produce a light passenger transport for the civil market, the three engine configuration was adopted to provide for safety. Trials with the prototype were successful and there was interest from the light aviation fraternity. A number of improvements were proposed leading to the similarly configured Wessex.