Westland Weasel
| Weasel | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Fighter |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Westland Aircraft |
| Status | Prototype |
| Number built | 4 |
| History | |
| First flight | November 1918 |
| Retired | 1925 |
The Westland Weasel was a prototype British two-seat fighter/reconnaissance aircraft of the First World War. Designed to replace the Bristol Fighter, the Weasel was a single engined tractor biplane. Four prototypes were built, but no production followed owing to the failure of its original engine, although the prototypes were used as engine test beds for the successful Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar and Bristol Jupiter engines.