Westland Wizard

Westland Wizard
Original Falcon-engined form
Role Fighter aircraft
National origin United Kingdom
Manufacturer Westland Aircraft
First flight November 1927
Introduction 1928
Retired 1928
Status Retired
Number built 1

The Westland Wizard was Westland Aircraft's first attempt to produce a monoplane fighter. The project was privately funded and the prototype design was done in the spare time of the company's engineers. This all happened during 1926, with high-speed performance as the primary goal.